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chiShona

A C2 pack for near-native speakers: proverbs and what they teach, oratory, idioms, praise-names, and the unhu/ubuntu worldview that runs through the language.

C2 · Near-Native Fluency

Proverbs & their wisdom Tsumo nedudziro

TsumoproverbTSOO-moh

Dudzirointerpretation / explanation of meaningdoo-DZEE-roh

Chara chimwe hachitswanyi indaone thumb cannot crush a louse (unity is needed)CHAH-rah CHEE-mweh hah-chee-TSWAH-nyee EEN-dah

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