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Shona Definition
Kana munhu akava nechinhu chikuru chine mbirimi, vanhu vanomuitira shanje. Chinhu chikuru chinotorumbidzwa nomuridzi wacho. Vanhu havafariri kuona mumwe achiwana zvinhu zvizhinji ivo vachishaya.
English Translation
When someone owns something great and well known, others envy him and play it down, so the great thing ends up being praised by its owner alone. People dislike seeing another acquire plenty while they themselves have little.
Cultural Context
“Invoked where jealousy means a person with large holdings gets no credit from anyone but himself.”
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