The present paper sought to establish the extent to which the Indigenous Knowledge Systems ‘IKS’, preserved in Shona proverbs, as opposed to other knowledge systems, are relevant in counselling contemporary Zimbabwean youths on issues relating to love, courtship, marriage and family life conflicts. Through desktop research, the questionnaires and focused group discussions methods, the researchers compiled an inventory of proverbs that embody IKS or traditional wisdom. An interrogation of these proverbs clarifies the distinction between IKS and other knowledge systems. The role of proverbs as a repository of IKS relevant in the counselling of youths today at strategic stages is asserted.
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