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Shona Definition
Kubudirira kwose kunoda kuzarurirwa nzira. Vanhu vanotevedzera tsika dzedzinza ravo ndivo vanovaka rudzi rwakasimba. Tsika dzorudzi ndiro gwara nedanho rinotsikwa navana vanotevera madzinza amadzitateguru.
English Translation
Just as fish follow a set channel, a community's life runs along a path already laid down, and those who keep to the customs handed down to them build a strong line. That inherited pattern is what secures the future and spurs people on.
Cultural Context
“Children say it to honour parents who have prepared the way for them to do well.”
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