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Dzingidzi gonyera pamwe / chomudzimu chikuwanirepo

Shona Definition

English Translation

Wasp, settle and curl up in one spot, and let what the ancestors have set aside for you find you there. Stay put in your own place and accept the end that comes to you naturally.

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This is a variant of

Gonzo mhini gara mumhango / chomudzimu chikuwaniremo

A rat that has lost its tail had better stay inside its hollow tree, where whatever fate is due to it can find it in the ordinary course of things.