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Shona Definition
Munhu akasvikotaridza rudo netsika dzechivanhu paanenge asvika anopiwa kudya kwanga kwakavanda. Munhurume akabatsira nebasa kana vobwo vodya iye anopiwawo.
English Translation
The chief's food goes to whoever is actually present at his court. Someone who arrives showing warmth and proper manners is offered even the food that had been put away, and a man who lends a hand with the work gets his share when the eating begins.
Cultural Context
“Used of the rewards that come from turning up, being courteous and joining in the communal work rather than staying away.”
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This is a variant of
Chomungazva chinodyiwa nowabata mwanaThe share belonging to a woman who has just given birth goes to whoever holds and nurses the baby.