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Shona Definition
Kutaura kupi nokupi nyangwe riri guhwa kana zevezeve, kunoreva chinhu. Chero izwi roga roga rinobuda mumuromo womunhu rinototorwa seshoko.
English Translation
Whispering is still speaking: every word that leaves your mouth counts, gossip included. However carefully you pick your moment and your listener, you are still putting a message into circulation.
Cultural Context
“Applied to people who whisper or hint rather than speak openly, on the grounds that the message travels just the same.”
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