Shona
murivo usavi, tinoseva, hatirari nayo nzara.
if thou hast not a capon, feed on an onion.
Tsanagudzo
pachinzvimbo chekushandisa zvinhu zvinokosha, kana zvakaderera zvichinge zviripo, zvinoshandiswawo vanhu vachigutsikana nazvo.
What the Words Say
if thou hast not a capon, feed on an onion.
What It Means
meat and vegetables fill the same space (room) in a man's belly.