Shona

Chitiyo kupinda muzai kuona amai

For a chicken to go into an egg, it’s just imitating the mother - hen.

Tsanagudzo

Mwana anofanana navabereki vake muzviito zvake

What the Words Say

For a chicken to go into an egg, it’s just imitating the mother - hen.

What It Means

Like mother like daughter. In this case, the proverb expresses choice of career, specifically mbira playing, sculpture, pot moulding, etc. For some weaving runs in the family. (These were the skilled occupations before the coming of the Europeans.)