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Shona Definition
Anoziva zvenhamo anongoti chaawana ndichocho. Haasarudzi kana kusema zvimwe zvisina kukodzera.
English Translation
Why insist on salted relish when pounded groundnuts will serve just as well? Someone who knows hardship takes whatever comes and does not pick and choose.
Cultural Context
“Said with approval by a poor person or a beggar who accepts that he is in no position to be fussy.”
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This is a variant of
Ino muto ndiyo inei / yokugocha ikagodyiwa wani?What makes stewed meat so special, when roasted meat is eaten just as well? One option is not inherently superior when the alternative serves the same purpose.