Varume varume, kutsva kwendebvu kudzimurana Varume ndivamwe kutsva kwendebvu vanodzimurana

Vagarisani kana vakaona mumwe wavo ari mudambudziko vanobatsirana, izvi ndizvo zvinozoita kuti mune ramangwana anenge abatsirwa anozobatsirawo vamwe. Murume anobatsirana vamwe varume pazvinhu zvinenge zvavatambudza kuti mangwana vazomubatsirwawo.

Men are men, they assist each other when the beard is burning.

People should show a spirit of cooperation and sympathy, especially in times of difficulty and danger. Men help each other in times of trouble. A similar english proverb would be "a friend in need is a friend indeed."

It is possible that this proverb was developed over a conversation by our ancestors after noticing that men tend to help other men who are afflicted by a challenge or conditions that could affect them too. In observing this, one may have uttered that men would surely help another man whose beard is on fire. The imagery used also implies that it is a dire challenge that could only affect someone of the same characteristics and that is why they would feel the urgency to assist. However the assistance is also based on a on aspects that would affect a third party negatively.

The proverb when used in the literal sense, is used to encourage men to maintain the spirit of supporting the man who is down since one day it will or could be them. In the more general sense it is an encouragement to assist anyone who is a close acquaintance or family when they are confronted by a major challenge since that person may help you another day when you face a challenge of your own.