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Shona Definition
Chinhu chose chaunenge wambokumbira, zvakanaka kuti uchidzorere kumuridzi wacho chichakanaka. Hazvina kunaka kuti kana munhu achinge apiwa chinhu ozochidzorera chakuvara kana kuti chafa.
English Translation
Anything you have borrowed should go back to its owner still in good order. Returning a thing damaged or ruined is a bad way to repay a favour.
Cultural Context
“Applied to borrowing, where handing back a spoilt article shames both the borrower and the owner.”
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