Chinoziva ivhu kuti mwana wembeva anorwara; Matsari ndivo anoziva kuti mwana wembewa anorwara

Zviri mumoyo memunhu zvinongozikanwa naiye ega. Zvinhu zvakadzama zvemunhu zvinongozikanwa nevari mudhuze make saka hapana mumwe munhu angazviziva kana iye pachake asina kuudza vanhu.

Only the surrounding soil knows that the baby field mouse (pinky or pup) is sick; The Mice’s grass lining to the nest is the only thing that knows that a young field mouse is ill

One's inner most personal issues are known only to those people close to them. What is truly in one’s heart is only known to them. Only those close to the challenge know the details.

Many things can occur to field mice within the confines of their hiding places in the ground. It is impossible for other creatures to know the true picture regardless of how the field mice may appear to the outside. Hence it was understood that the only thing that may know the challenges the field mice are facing, unless the mother mouse (doe) confides to others, is the soil itself or the grass lining surrounding the mice nest. Our elders observed with this proverb that only the person or those very close to that person would know what truly is happening in that persons life, what they feel, think and aspire for and the challenges they are facing to the degree that they can provide assistance. This is relevant for both virtues and vices. People often present a very different outlook to those outside or far and sometimes other people make their own assumptions.

The proverb is used to observe the reality that it is impossible to tell the true nature of or the challenges people are facing unless one are very close to that person or to tell what is deep in someone’s heart. It is also used to advise others to not be assuming or presumptuous about other people’s affairs and challenges unless one has a very close connection and proximity to that person.