Ndima 1
Chara chimwe hachitswanyi inda,
A single finger can never crush a louse alone,
Rutsoka rumwe harufambi rwega musango.
A single foot cannot journey through the wild forest.
Huni imwe yoga haibviri pachoto kuti moto ukwire,
One log alone cannot kindle the hearth fire,
Asi svinga rehuni rinopisira dzinza rose.
Yet a gathered bundle of wood warms the entire village clan.
Ndima 2
Kana tikabatana maoko semipanda yemba,
When our hands link together like upright pillars of a house,
Dutu guru harimbofi rakawisira denga redu.
The fiercest gale can never bring our rooftop down.
Mukoma batsira munin’ina, mubereki batsira mwana,
Elder sibling help the younger, parent guide the child,
Simba redu chairo riri murudo nekubatana!
Our true, unbreakable strength lives in love and solidarity!
💡 Mashoko Anokosha (Key Vocabulary):
| ChiShona |
How to say it (Pronunciation) |
English Meaning |
| Chara |
CHAH-rah |
Single finger or thumb |
| Svinga |
SVEE-ngah |
A tied bundle of firewood gathered together |
| Mipanda |
mee-PAH-ndah |
Upright supporting wall timbers of a roundhouse |
| Dutu |
DOO-too |
A raging windstorm or tempest |
🌱 Chidzidzo cheHupenyu (Moral / Reflection):
ChiShona: Kubatana nekushandira pamwe kunorwisa matambudziko ose; munhu haasi chitsuwa.
English: Unity and cooperation conquer life’s toughest hurdles; no person is an island.