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Shona Definition
Kazhinji kuona munhu anozivisisa maitirwe echinhu zvinoreva kuti iye akambochiitawo. Kana munhu achigona kutsanangura mabirwe anoitwa zvinhu zvinoreva kuti iye pachake angangodaro iri mbavha.
English Translation
Detailed knowledge of how something is done usually betrays first-hand experience of doing it. If a person can explain exactly how goods are stolen, he is likely a thief himself.
Cultural Context
“Applied to expertise in underhand or dishonest practices, which is taken as evidence of personal involvement.”
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