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Shona Definition
Munhu anogarotadzira nokutsamwisa vamwe kana akatadzirwa anonzwawo kurwadziwa sezvinoita munhu wose wose. Hapana munhu asinganzwi kurwadziwa kwenyama kana kwemweya.
English Translation
Someone who is forever wronging and provoking others feels the hurt just like anyone else when he is wronged in turn. Nobody is beyond feeling pain, whether of the body or of the spirit.
Cultural Context
“Used as a reminder that even a habitual wrongdoer is a human being who can be hurt.”
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This is a variant of
Muroyi munhu / kubayiwa anochemawoA witch is a human being like anyone else; prick her and she too cries out.