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Shona Definition
Paupenyu hwavanhu, pane dzimwe nguva dzavasingadi kutsikirwa pavanze dzavo navanhu vose vose. Kuona vakuru voramba kutsikirwa pamusha pavo namajaya kana navamwewo vanhu vanenge voziva kuti chimhandara chavo chava kuyaruka.
English Translation
If you see an old woman out scaring birds off, you know the grain has ripened — the visible act tells you the underlying situation. Likewise, when parents stop welcoming young men around the homestead, it shows their daughter has reached marriageable age.
Cultural Context
“Used when an outward sign, such as parents turning visitors away, betrays what is really going on in a household.”
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