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Shona Definition
Ari wose munhu, kana achinge akura, akaitwa mutungamiri kana kuti ari musoro wemhuri, haachatyi kurehwa kana kutsoropodzwa navanhu.
English Translation
For a grown person, being talked about is as ordinary as working the fields. Anyone of standing must expect to be discussed and faulted by others.
Cultural Context
“Said especially of family heads and leaders, who cannot avoid gossip and criticism.”
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This is a variant of
Akura / arehwaA person who has reached maturity becomes the subject of other people's talk.