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Kutenda cherima / kutenda wauya nacho

Shona Definition

English Translation

Where a gift comes out of the dark, the thanks belong to whoever carried it to you.

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This is a variant of

Tenda nyakusvitsa / mupi haaipotsera

Give your thanks to the one who actually brought the gift to you, since the giver could not have thrown it across to you himself. The person who carries something through deserves recognition too.