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Shona Definition
Munhu anombotanga achinyiminya nokuvhaira achiti haabviri asi anozodzamara ati zoto, zvose zvaichimuvhairisa zvinenge zvapera.
English Translation
Whatever flies will end up crawling: someone who struts about boasting of rank or reputation will eventually be brought low, and the humiliation cannot be dodged. A young woman who carries herself as the most beautiful of all will find that her looks fade as the years pass.
Cultural Context
“Said of people who parade their status, good looks or reputation, as a reminder that such things do not last.”
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This is a variant of
Chinobhururuka chinozoguma nokumhara pasiWhatever takes to the air must eventually come down and settle on the ground.