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.