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Shona Definition
Yambiro inopiwa kumunhu wose asi vashoma vanoitora kunyange zvazvo pasina anodziviswa kuitora. Kazhinji yambiro inopiwa kumunhu pachena zvakare iri murudo asi vashoma vanoda kubatsirwa neyambiro dzavanopiwa.
English Translation
Warnings are like mushrooms: everyone is free to gather them, but each person picks only the ones that appeal to him. Advice is offered openly and out of goodwill, yet few are willing to take it.
Cultural Context
“Used when someone has been given sound counsel free of charge and chooses to ignore it.”
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