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Shona Definition
Kana munhu akatadzirwa nomutorwa haaiti daka rinoenda kure; asi kana akatadzirwa nehama, anoita mbengo dzinoyambukira kunyangwe kuvana vanyakutadza.
English Translation
A wrong done by a stranger is soon let go, but a wrong done by a relative breeds a lasting grudge. Such resentment among kin can even be handed down to the wrongdoer's children.
Cultural Context
“Applied to quarrels within a family, where offences are felt more deeply and outlive the generation that caused them.”
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