Nhamo yomumwe hairambirwi sadza
Someone else's hardships/troubles will never cause one not to eat food. Another's trouble is n o reason t o deny oneself food
Tsanagudzo
Mumwe nemumwe anozvionera nhamo dzake. Kana vamwe vachiona munhu ari munhamo havagoni kuzvipfuvisa zvokuti vangaramba kuzvidyira zvavo sadza mudzimba dzavo
What the Words Say
Someone else's hardships/troubles will never cause one not to eat food. Another's trouble is n o reason t o deny oneself food
What It Means
Everyone must bear their own challenges because others are not equally affected.
Cultural Context
Certain hardships such as funerals lead to people being so affected that they fail to even eat. But these troubles or hardships are still considered to be private affairs or family affairs and as such evoke little compassion from others. As a consequence, our elders used this example to emphasize that people do not realize the misfortune of others, unless they have experienced it themselves. Troubles are considered to be private affairs and thus evoke little compassion from others. As a consequence, people do not realise the misfortune of others, unless they have experienced it themselves.
How It's Used
The proverb is used to explain actions by those who are not directly affected by the hardships of another individual or family or who have not experienced similar hardships. Sometimes it can be used to encourage some to not show similar sorrow or concern if they are not as affected.