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Shona Definition
Kana munhu afa, hapana mumwe achine chigumbu naye. Kunyange vaya vaichimuvenga vanotomuchemawo kunge vari kuchema hama yavo yavanoda.
English Translation
Once a person dies, nobody holds a grudge against them any longer; people praise the dead and overlook their faults. Even those who hated the deceased weep for them as though mourning a beloved relative.
Cultural Context
“Quoted by the relatives of a dead person when they notice his former enemies mourning him like close friends.”
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