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Shona Definition
Kana munhu achishandisa chinhu chake pachake anonyatsa kuchibata zvakanaka zvokuti kunyangwe chava kusakara chinogara nguva refu chichimubatsira.
English Translation
A basket only wears out because somebody owns it. People handle their own possessions with care and know how to use them, so the things keep serving them for a long time even once they are worn or fragile.
Cultural Context
“Said in remarking that ownership brings careful handling, which is why a person's own belongings last.”
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