Shona
Kamoto kamberevere kanopisa matanda mberi
A small and sneaking fire burns logs far ahead.
Tsanagudzo
ngozi inotanga iri dikidiki kwazvo asi mushure menguva inotanga kukura; kutsika kakaipa kanotanga kari kadikidiki kubvepo kondoparadza tsika huru dzakanaka; Tsika yakaipa inotanga iri diki chaizvo asi yozopedzisira yakura yatodekwenda maari.
What the Words Say
A small and sneaking fire burns logs far ahead.
What It Means
Small issues can become large enough to cause big problems; If left uncontrolled, a small habit may develop into a serious defect which does harm to the whole community.