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(Mombe) dzinofura nzivani

Shona Definition

Vanhu vakamboonana kana vakazosangana kune imwe nzvimbo neimwe nguva iri kure vanozivana.

English Translation

Beasts that are acquainted feed side by side: people who have met before will know one another again, however far apart in place or time the second meeting is.

Cultural Context

“Offered warmly, with a handshake, when old acquaintances run into each other again, since a shared past keeps people bound together.”

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