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Shona Definition
Kuzoti chinhu chive chikuru, chine mbirimi, kunge chatanga chiri chidoko. Munhu wose anobudirira pakuita zvinhu anotanga nokuita zvinhu zvidoko. Hapana munhu anozvarwa achingova nokukudzwa kana kuti nounyanzvi.
English Translation
Crawling comes first and walking follows of its own accord. Anything that grows big and important began as something small, and everyone who succeeds starts with modest things — nobody is born already honoured or already skilled.
Cultural Context
“Used to remind people that status and mastery are reached by starting small rather than being had from birth.”
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