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Shona Definition
Chigumbu choga choga chinorwadza mwoyo womunhu. Hazvinei kuti chigumbu chacho chikuru kana kuti chidiki. Kana munhu achinge atadzirwa zviri nani kuti adure pachena kuti nyaya yacho ienzaniswe pachinzvimbo chokuchengeta mafi mumwoyo.
English Translation
Heartburn is an illness, and keeping quiet about it can cost you your life. Any grievance, however slight, hurts, so a wronged person should speak it out and have it settled instead of storing up bitterness.
Cultural Context
“Used to urge someone to air even small complaints rather than nurse them in silence.”
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