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Shona Definition
Kutaura pamusoro pechinono chomunhu iye asiripo, zvichidaro mumwe wake aripo, zvinogona kugumbusa uya aripo. Mbavha naiyo, haifariri kunzwa kusvorwa kweimwe mbavha.
English Translation
Baboons may squabble among themselves over mvema, yet they close ranks the moment danger appears. Likewise, running down an absent person in front of one of his companions unsettles that companion, especially when the charge has some truth in it.
Cultural Context
“Said of the awkwardness caused by criticising someone behind his back while an associate of his is listening.”
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