Shona
Panotorerwa chirume demo panosara mutsunetsune
The place where a man is forced to part with his axe will look battered.
Tsanagudzo
Murume haangosiyi chaanenge achida nyore nyore kunyangwe akaita zvekumanikidzwa anotoshingirira kuramba achiita.
What the Words Say
The place where a man is forced to part with his axe will look battered.
What It Means
A man does not easily surrender something that he values. Even in the event of force being used he will resist to the bitter end.