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Kutaura kweabata / kuti gumbo rendongwe haripedzi musuva

Shona Definition

English Translation

Only the person who has made the catch can afford to say that an insect's leg is too little to make up a mouthful. It is easy to belittle a small portion when you are the one holding plenty.

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This is a variant of

Ndezvowabaya / kuti chiropa hachisevesi sadza

Dismissing liver as no good with sadza is a remark reserved for whoever did the killing.