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Shona Definition
Vanhu vazhinji vanoti kana hama ichinge yawira mumatambudziko vombogurana ukama nayo. Hama dzinoda munhu achakagarika asi kana ava munhamo havachina ukama naye.
English Translation
Kinship ties get cut off on the day trouble arrives. Relatives are happy to claim a person while he is prospering, but once he falls on hard times they quickly deny the connection.
Cultural Context
“Used to comment on relatives who distance themselves from someone as soon as his fortunes turn.”
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