“Nzou hairemerwi nenyanga dzayo.”

When people say it

• In January 2019 ZimEye used it as the headline of a piece on Oliver Mtukudzi, whose nickname was Nzou. It said the singer stood up to heartbreak, illness and grief in his last ten years. ZimEye
• A mother of four in Mvurwi was told by her friends to rest and let others help. She said it and carried the water and the baby home together.