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Shona Definition
Zvinoratidza mutsa kana munhu achizvipira kuyamura hama yake pakuita chimwe chinhu chisingamupi iye ruyamuro.
English Translation
It is an act of kindness when someone puts himself out to help a relative with something from which he himself gains nothing, just as the foot carries the eye.
Cultural Context
“Said in praise of someone who sacrifices his own comfort for another, such as a companion who offers to walk with a man setting out on a journey at night.”
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