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Shona Definition
Munhu haazenguriri kuita chinhu chaanoziva kuti chinomupa upenyu nomubayiro nyangwe pane zvipingamupinyi zvakakura sei.
English Translation
What lands in the mouth is welcome; only what lands in the eye is harmful. A person will not hesitate over anything that brings him a living and a reward, no matter how large the obstacles.
Cultural Context
“Said of the boldness people show when their livelihood is at stake.”
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