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Shona Definition
Zvokudya zvakanaka kuna ani wose zvokuti kunyangwe benzi rinozvidawo. Kana chinenge chakanaka hachizoshanduki kuva chakaipa nokuda kwemitauro yavanhu pamusoro pacho.
English Translation
Food appeals to everyone — even a fool wants it, and a dog will not bark at sadza. In the same way, something of genuine quality does not turn bad simply because people talk about it.
Cultural Context
“Used to insist that gossip cannot spoil what is genuinely good.”
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