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Whom to give a big hoe

Proverb in the local language
Badza guru kupa murimi, kuripa simbe inovata naro.
Proverb's direct translation
Give a big hoe to a farmer; a lazy man will fall asleep with it.
Proverb's meaning
A tool is only useful in the hands of one who knows how to use it.
From: Shona of Zimbabwe and Mozambique

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