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Kupa mweni / kuchengetera mbuva mberi

Shona Definition

Kana uchibatsira vamwe, kusanganisa navaya vausingazivi zvinoreva kuti iwe uchazowana batsiro yavo pamazuva ari mberi.

English Translation

Helping others, strangers included, is like laying up food for your own journey ahead. Those you have assisted will come to your aid when you are in want.

Cultural Context

“Applies to outright generosity rather than to lending and borrowing.”

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