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Shona Definition
Munhu anowanzotaurisa anopedzera shungu ipapo asi uya anogara anyerere anotyisa. Munhu wakadai kana akatsamwiswa anogona kungotsividza chinyararire.
English Translation
The dog that barks is not the dangerous one; a person who lets his anger out in words spends it there, while the one who stays silent is to be feared because he may repay the injury quietly.
Cultural Context
“Used to say that an outspoken opponent can be dealt with, whereas someone nursing a hidden grudge cannot be approached safely.”
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