Shona Tongue Twisters
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| Original: | Vasati vasvika paSvondo, tsvaira masvosve nemutsvairo waSvosve |
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| English: | Before they arrive at church, sweep the ants with Svosve's broom. |
| Original: | Vana vana vana vana vana vana vana vana |
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| English: | 4 children have 4 children who have 4 children |
| Original: | Chengetedza chinhu chepamusoro |
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| English: | The most important thing is prioritization |
| Original: | Chimwe chete chepamoyo |
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| English: | Only one mind is enough |
| Original: | Zvipo zvipo zvakanyatsogara |
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| English: | Different strokes for different folks |
| Original: | Mudhara wekutambudzika haana kutambudzika nekudzika |
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| English: | The wise man who doesn't get lost doesn't get lost while getting lost |
| Original: | Mwana wekunze akadai asina kunze |
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| English: | A child born in a house doesn't necessarily have to stay in the house |
| Original: | Nzou dzakadaro dzakadaro |
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| English: | Different elephants are different |
| Original: | Mazai anoziva nemazai anogona kutora |
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| English: | The rain that knows doesn't know how to take |
| Original: | Pamwe pacho pano pakadaro |
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| English: | Together with one, on the same level, different |
| Original: | Pfuti dzemapfuti dzemapfuti |
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| English: | Rocks upon rocks upon rocks |
| Original: | Nyika yako yako hainyatsobudirira |
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| English: | Your own country doesn't deceive you |