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Simba rehove riri mumvura

Shona Definition

Munhu anoita simba nechivindi kana ari pamusha pake.

English Translation

A fish is strong only in the water. A person likewise feels bold and powerful when he is on his own home ground.

Cultural Context

“Applied to someone who acts confident and assertive at his own place.”

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