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Rudo ndimawarire / mavanza-urema

Shona Definition

Iyi itsumo inoshandiswa pamukomana kana musikana anenge ada munhu anonzi navamwe akashata asi iye asingakuone kuipa kwacho. Kwaari iye waanoda uyu inenge iri nyenye pakati pavamwe vose.

English Translation

Love spreads itself over a person like a blanket and conceals every flaw. Someone in love is as good as blindfolded, missing the faults everyone else finds obvious.

Cultural Context

“Said of a young man or woman whose beloved is thought unattractive by others yet seems outstanding to them.”

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