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Shona Definition
Zvinotsamwisa kunzwa munhu wawaisimbobatsira panhamo zhinji ari iye ave kukuseka. Zvichidai, nhamo dzaunadzo dzinenge dzakakuwira napamusana pokuedza kumuyamura kwawaiita.
English Translation
It cuts deeply to be mocked by the very person you once pulled out of trouble, especially when the injuries you now carry were got in the act of helping him. Kindness earns no gratitude.
Cultural Context
“Fits a case like a rescuer left stranded by the roadside while the man he saved drives past him.”
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