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English Translation
What has departed has already taken its leave, just as the burning log leaves scorch marks behind it. What is gone still leaves visible traces of its passing.
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This is a variant of
Chayambuka chaoneka / tsiga rakasiya mbare pagumboWhatever passes on takes its leave with a sign: the burning log goes, but the scars it seared into the leg remain.