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Shona Definition
Munhu anokurudzira vamwe neshungu ndiye ane pfungwa dzine mubayiro. Kazhinji zvinhu zvinouyisa mufaro ndizvo zvinotanga nokurwadzisa mweya nenyama.
English Translation
The bees that sting are the very ones holding honey. The person who pushes others hard is usually the one whose ideas pay off, and hurt of body or spirit tends to come before comfort and joy.
Cultural Context
“Quoted when a young person brings demanding proposals to a hesitant community, to move people towards accepting them.”
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