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Kuona roro kutsvuka kunze / nyamba mukati makadyiwa namakonye

Shona Definition

English Translation

A roro fruit can look ripe and red on the outside while maggots have already eaten away the inside. A fine surface tells you nothing about what lies beneath.

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This is a variant of

Nhenha isibi / inoroya

Take a beautiful girl: if stealing is not her vice, then witchcraft is.