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Dzingoenda ngokudyana. (M)

Shona Definition

Munhu oga oga anenge achibudirira kana achinge ashandisa simba ravamwe vanhu.

English Translation

Things keep moving along by feeding off one another: whoever gets ahead has usually done so on the strength of other people's labour.

Cultural Context

“Said when people suspect that a prosperous businessman owes his wealth to cleverly exploiting others.”

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