Baya kana mabaya (Uncongenial task). Kune zita remhuri rinonzi Baya. Mubayi wetsumo anowana zvaanoda. One who applies proverbs gets what he wants. VaSwahili vanoti mabaya (1. badness, spitefulness, wickedness, malice; 2. bitterness, embitterment). VaSwahili vanoti kitu kibaya (a bad thing; something unpleasant). Mamwe mazwi: ubaya (1. evil). VaDigo vanoti -baya (1. bad, evil, unclean). VaDigo vanoti m-baya (bad illness) vachireva chirwere chakaipa.