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Shona Definition
Kutengeserana chinhu chakaita semombe kunoda mose muripo muchizvionera kuti pasazova nokunyengedzana mangwana.
English Translation
Trading calls for eyes: buyer and seller should both be present and inspect the goods themselves so that neither can be cheated afterwards.
Cultural Context
“Applied to buying and selling, above all to deals involving cattle.”
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This is a variant of
Cheshavo yemombe huoneranaIn a cattle deal both sides must lay eyes on the animal; the transaction depends on mutual inspection.