Proverb in the local language
Pasi nyimo / makunguo aizodyei?
What would crows eat?
Proverb's direct translation
If there were no ground-peas, what would the crows eat?
Proverb's meaning
Don't be put down by an adverse situation. Usually said to a rejected suitor: 'If I were not here, you would have found another girl to woo'.
From: Shona of Zimbabwe
