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Shona Definition
Kazhinji zviya zvokuwanzotaura zvakaipa zvomunhu iye asipo zvinogona kuti iye aerekane asvika pamuri imi musingazivi.
English Translation
If you are going to talk about the chief, do it from up on a rock. Someone who is being discussed behind his back has a way of turning up at that very moment without anyone noticing.
Cultural Context
“Quoted as a warning against picking over the faults of people who are not present.”
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