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Shona Definition
Chose chinhu chakaipa chinozoguma nokuonekwa. Kana musikana akaita pamuviri nenzira isiri pamurau hazvigoni kuti apavanze narini.
English Translation
Wrongdoing cannot be kept hidden indefinitely; sooner or later it shows itself. Even when it is only half concealed, people will be whispering about it.
Cultural Context
“Used of misdeeds someone is trying to cover up, the book's example being an irregular pregnancy that cannot be hidden forever.”
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