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Shona Definition
Chinhu chinouyisa upfumi pamunhu chakafanira kushandiswa kwete kuvigwa kana kuchengetwa. Kana munhu akapiwa mombe dzokurimisa akafanira kudzishandisa kuti awane chimuko padziri.
English Translation
Whatever can generate wealth ought to be put to work rather than hoarded or locked away. Property, like a gift of plough oxen, and likewise any talent, is meant to be used so that it yields a return.
Cultural Context
“Applied to urge that possessions and abilities be put to productive use instead of being kept idle.”
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