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Shona Definition
Munhu garoziva kuyamura nokubatsira voukama hwako nokuti ndivo vanozokubatsira panguva yenjodzi.
English Translation
Always be ready to help your own kin, because they are the ones who will stand by you in a crisis. Outsiders forget you and leave you stranded at the moment you need them.
Cultural Context
“Urged as a reminder to keep close ties with relatives in good times as well as bad.”
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