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Shona Definition
Kana munhu aitirwa zvakanaka zvikamugutsa, anowanzoda kuenda chinyararire sokuti anenge asisade zvimwe. Uya asina kuguta anooneka achiti zvimwe kuda angawedzerwazve zvokudya, zvikuru kana riri doro.
English Translation
Someone who has had his fill slips away quietly without formally saying goodbye, whereas a person still wanting more makes a point of announcing his departure in the hope of being offered something further.
Cultural Context
“Said of a man who hangs about a friend's homestead after a beer party, evidently hoping for a share of the last of the beer.”
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This is a variant of
Aguta / haaonekiSomeone who has eaten to satisfaction leaves without taking his leave.