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Shona Definition
Zvinogarotaurwa navanhu vazhinji vachiyambira munhu ndizvo zvinozomubata kana akasavateerera. Vakuru havarevi zvinhu zvenhando, kazhinji zvavanoreva ndizvo zvinoitika.
English Translation
The old woman whose mouth smells may still be the one who speaks the truth. The warnings elders repeat are not idle talk, and they usually turn out to be what happens to the person who ignored them.
Cultural Context
“Quoted to rebuke someone who brushes aside the advice of older or more experienced neighbours.”
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