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Shona Definition
Mwana anenge ane tsika dzakanaka kuona otanga dzakaipa hunge pane amunyengera. Munhu akapfava akazoonekwa openga anenge ane amusvosva.
English Translation
If a burning stick suddenly flares up, somebody must have poked it. When a well-behaved child turns bad or a gentle person suddenly rages, someone has misled or provoked them.
Cultural Context
“Said when a person's sudden change of character is being traced back to outside provocation.”
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