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Shona Definition
Vakadzi vane chinya chiri pedyo zvakare vana makarukaru mukuita kwavo. Kana mukadzi akabatwa neshungu anoerekana aita chinhu chaanobva ozvidembazve. Zvingaitika kuti kana akapiwa banga rokushandisa zvimwe, angabaya murume wake naro mukati meshungu.
English Translation
According to the source, women can be quick to anger and act on impulse, and they often regret afterwards what they did in the heat of the moment. The lesson drawn is that dangerous implements should be kept out of their reach.
Cultural Context
“Used as a warning against putting something harmful within the reach of a person likely to act rashly when upset.”
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