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Shona Definition
Kana munhu ukapiwa nyevero nomukuru, ibvume, pamwe ungangoramba mazano angazokubatsira.
English Translation
Brushing aside what an elder tells you amounts to turning down counsel that might have helped you. At the very least, a warning from an elder deserves to be weighed.
Cultural Context
“Rests on the traditional Shona view that wisdom comes with age, so the words of elders carry weight.”
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