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Shona Definition
Chinhu chisiri chako kana chiya chokuronzerwa hachina chivimbo. Hauzivi kuti muridzi wacho angauya kuchitora rini. Dzimwe nguva angachitora panguva yaunenge uchichishandisa.
English Translation
When you eat cattle that came from your son-in-law, hold on to the bones. Nothing entrusted or handed on to you is secure, since the real owner may come to reclaim it at any time, even while you are using it.
Cultural Context
“Said of goods held on loan, on trust or by inheritance, which can also become a lasting source of quarrels.”
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