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Shona Definition
Dzidza munhu zvokuti nyangwe dai akafunga zvokukuitira chakaipa, unogona kuzviona kutangira asina kuchiita.
English Translation
Get to know a person thoroughly, so that if he ever intends harm against you, you can spot it before he acts.
Cultural Context
“Said as advice to study the people around you closely enough to read their intentions in advance.”
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This is a variant of
Nyamakuhwa simidza nguo chena / agoonekwa mumhindoWhite clothing would serve a purpose on a gossip: even where there is no light, there would be no missing who it was. One who carries tales ought to be easy to pick out.