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Shona Definition
Munhu haanenedzerwi mhosva iye asina chaaita. Kunenedzera chete hakusiri iko kungaita kuti munhu agonzi ane mhosva iye asina chaaita. Kurwisa munhu asina mhosva hakunzi kubudirira.
English Translation
A charm only works when it meets another of its kind; likewise, bare accusation cannot turn an innocent person into a guilty one. If someone really is guilty, that will come out on its own.
Cultural Context
“Quoted when it is still unclear who actually committed an offence that is being looked into.”
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This is a variant of
Mushonga haubati pasina rondaA remedy has no effect where there is nothing wounded for it to act on.