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Shona Definition
Pane dzimwe nguva mazwi anotaura n’anga zvikuru kana ichinge yashopera, anoparadzanisa hama nehama. N’anga dzinowanzoda kutaura kuti vavengi vomunhu ndivo vavaki-
English Translation
A foolish person's mouth ruins things. The book points to a diviner's pronouncements after a divination, which can turn relatives against one another by naming a person's own people as his enemies.
Cultural Context
“Applied to reckless speech that breaks up kin, such as the accusations that come out of a divining session.”
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This is a variant of
Muromo wen'anga / ibaradziWhat comes out of a diviner's mouth has the power to ruin people.