Shona
Kufira gavhu kuuya, hazvienzani nokufira shamba.
To die for a dried squash is better; it cannot be compared to dying for a cattle melon.
Tsanagudzo
Munhu ngaashingirire pakuita zvinhu zvine pundutso. Zviri nani kufira chiripo pane kufira zvenhando.
What the Words Say
To die for a dried squash is better; it cannot be compared to dying for a cattle melon.
What It Means
It is worth to spend energy on something worth pursuing/profitable. It is better to encounter difficulties for a noble cause than for a trivial one.