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Shona Definition
Mwanakomana ane zvibatebate. Pakukura kwaanoita, anogona kuzopara mhosva dzinosaka kuti vabereki vake varwiswe kana kuvengwa.
English Translation
Raising a son to manhood is like carrying spears into the house: as he grows he gets into scrapes and quarrels that can draw hostility onto his parents.
Cultural Context
“Used to console parents that a son's rough behaviour comes with his age and is not worth agonising over.”
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