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Shona Definition
Zvinhu zvose zvinoitwa pakavanda huri usiku kana kuti masikati zvinogona kuzozivikanwa sezvinonzi pane akanga akahwandira pazvaiitwa.
English Translation
Whatever is done in secret, whether by day or by night, cannot stay concealed forever — it comes out as though someone had been lying in wait watching it. Sooner or later everyone will hear of it.
Cultural Context
“Said as a caution to anyone who believes a secret deed will never be discovered.”
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