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Shona Definition
Munhu wamunoti akapusa ndiye anowanzowana makomborero. Uya munhu akasvunura, munhu anoshingaira kuti awane zvaanoda ndiye anokundikana.
English Translation
It is often the person you take for a fool who ends up blessed, while the sharp and hardworking one falls short. Good fortune has a habit of landing on those who least deserve or need it.
Cultural Context
“Used when an unsuitable person is given a good position or a windfall goes to someone who did nothing to earn it.”
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