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Shona Definition
Ukaona munhu mukuru obvunzurura twumwe tunhu tudiki tunenge twaitika, ziva kuti anoziva mviro-mviro yezvinhu zvose.
English Translation
Nothing gets lost at the bottom of the pot: when an elder starts probing small details, he already knows the whole story behind the matter.
Cultural Context
“Used as a caution when a senior person questions you about trivial points, since he is likely already informed.”
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