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Shona Definition
Zviri nani kutaura chaunoda kuti vanhu vazive pane kungozvidya mwoyo nokuti hapana angaziva zviri kukunetsa.
English Translation
It is better to name what you want so that others know, rather than eat your heart out in silence. Nobody can read your mind, but a spoken request can be met.
Cultural Context
“Used to press someone who is clearly troubled to voice their complaint instead of suffering quietly.”
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This is a variant of
Mwana asingachemi / anofira mumberekoThe baby who never cries dies unnoticed on its mother's back. Someone who never makes their need heard gets no help.