“The body is easily satisfied, but not the heart.”

Material needs are simple to fulfill, but emotional and spiritual longing is never fully satisfied.

Epungu liwa konendela; omola sole kununulu.

“Early corn is best, so the firstborn is the one to delight in.”

Being first carries special worth and brings particular joy, as with the earliest ripening corn.

“It is the destiny of the donkey to carry the heavy burden.”

Some must bear the hardest tasks; duty and role in life are not always chosen.

“The mouse does not talk back to the lion.”

The weak do not openly challenge the powerful; know your position.

“Do not despise the nut; one day it will be a palm tree.”

Do not underestimate something small — it holds the potential to grow into something great.

“There is not enough room for two elephants to sit in the same shade.”

Two powerful or proud figures cannot easily share the same position.