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Shona Definition
Uyo ane zvinhu zvakawanda anogona zvake kusarudza chaanoda. Kana munhu akawandirwa nezvinhu, kunyange kwenguva pfupi, anoona sezvisingazomupereri.
English Translation
Someone who has a great deal can afford to pick and choose, keeping only the best and discarding the rest. Even a short spell of abundance makes a person behave as though the supply will never run out.
Cultural Context
“The source notes that liver is held in high regard and is at times presented to chiefs, yet a person with a whole carcass of meat will pass it over for the time being.”
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