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Shona Definition
Munhu akusvitsira chipo akuyamura. Akafanira kutendwa zvakaenzana nouya achitumira.
English Translation
Thank the carrier when a gift reaches you at a late hour; whatever is sent along could have been lost on the way.
Cultural Context
“The book notes that a number of people are usually involved in any benefit we enjoy, and all of them deserve gratitude — the postal service being an example, where the letter-writer is only the first link in a long chain.”
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