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Shona Definition
Kugaropana zvinhu muchivande, pasina aripowo, mumwe musi munozorwa manyengedzana. Zvinhu ndezvokupanawo pana vamwe vanhu kuti kana zvazoipa pawane zvapupu.
English Translation
Dividing things up in secret, with nobody else present, ends in quarrelling and cheating later on. Deals made where no one can see them can always be denied afterwards.
Cultural Context
“Used to urge that transactions be concluded in front of witnesses so that any later dispute can be settled.”
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