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Shona Definition
Kana munhu aipa, ngaavewo nedzimwe tsika dzakanaka kuti agowana vamwe vanhu vanomuda.
English Translation
Even a person who does harm should keep some good conduct so that there are still people who care for him. Practise your mischief far from home and you will at least have someone left to bury you.
Cultural Context
“Said as a warning not to alienate everyone around you, since you will need goodwill in the end.”
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This is a variant of
Chikomo shata divi / rimwe ritambire pwereA hill should be steep and forbidding on one side and easy on the other, so that children have somewhere to play. Hardness in one respect should be balanced by mildness in another.