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Shona Definition
Kana munhu uchiziva kuti uchiri kuda rubatsiro hazvina kunaka kuti ukanganisire uya anokubatsira nokuti mangwana angazoramba kukuyamura.
English Translation
Keep on good terms with anyone you are still going to need: annoy him today and tomorrow he may turn down your request. The same holds between borrower and lender — while the dependence lasts, quarrelling is foolish.
Cultural Context
“Aimed at a person tempted to fall out with a benefactor or a creditor he still relies on.”
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