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Shona Definition
Kana munhu achinge adenha rwendo haachinei nezvinosara zvoitika mushure make. Anenge azvipira kusangana nechii zvacho kwaanoenda. Kazhinji anongofamba sebenzi asingazivi kuti anodzoka rini kana kuti ari kuenda kupi.
English Translation
Once a person has set off, they are gone and past caring about whatever is left behind them; coming back is a slow, uncertain business. Such a traveller accepts whatever awaits and often wanders off without knowing where they are headed or when they will return.
Cultural Context
“Said of someone who has committed themselves to a journey or course of action with no thought for what they leave behind.”
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This is a variant of
Chafamba chapengaRashness comes with travelling: once a person is on the road, he cannot avoid taking chances.