Mwoyochena wei, tsvimborume kubvisa mwana wemvana madzihwa?

Word definitions

tsvimborume: bachelor who has passed the age of marrying
mvana: unmarried woman who has borne a child/ woman past marriageable age.
mwoyochena: benevolence. kindness

Translation

Why would an elderly bachelor be so kind and wipe the nose of the child of an unmarried mother?

Application

Acts of kindness offered where the prevailing circumstances suggest that one might seek to benefit in return are questionable. They should be treated with caution.

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