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Shona Definition
Chinhu chaunodisa unozochiwana usisina shungu dzokuchishingairira.
English Translation
The thing you long for tends to come to you at the point when you have stopped straining after it. Keep at it — reward usually arrives just as hope is running out.
Cultural Context
“Used to urge perseverance when someone is close to giving up.”
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This is a variant of
Sango rinopa anetaThe bush hands over its game to the person who has worn himself out; the reward goes to the one who has spent himself in the effort.