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Shona Definition
Munhu akachenjera ndouya anotanga arongedzera pokuchengetera zvaari kutsvaga.
English Translation
Being wise means twisting the cords for the carrying-bag first: the far-sighted person prepares in advance a place to keep whatever he is setting out to obtain.
Cultural Context
“Used of a parent who puts care into raising his children and so provides for his own security in old age.”
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