Aiva madziva ava mazambuko.
- Translation
- “What used to be pools are now fords.”
- Meaning
- Circumstances change, and the once rich or powerful can lose their standing. It is said of someone whose fortunes have declined, and as a warning against arrogance.
Notes
A ford is a shallow place where a river can be waded. A deep pool that has become a ford has lost what made it remarkable.