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Shona Definition
Dzimwe nguva pamusha kana kuti pane imwe nzvimbo pangaratidza sopane rugare norunyararo asi pane bishi nokusawirirana pakati pavanhu. Kazhinji mudzimba dzavanhu munoratidzika somune rugare asi zvakadaro vakadzi navarume vanogarorwa nokupokana avisingazivikanwi novoruzhinji.
English Translation
Roofs are what hide the inside of houses. A household may look calm and settled from outside while quarrels and friction go on within, unseen by others.
Cultural Context
“Older people quote it to a newly married couple to prepare them for the disagreements that occur in every home.”
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