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Shona Definition
Chinhu chinonzi navamwe hachina maturo chinogona kuva chinhu chinoyamura vamwe vanhu kwazvo.
English Translation
The tortoise owes its survival to its shell. Something that one person dismisses as worthless can be exactly what rescues or helps another.
Cultural Context
“Said when a thing others have written off proves to be of real use or protection to someone.”
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