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Shona Definition
Munhu haazezi kuita chinhu nyange achiona kuti pane mumwe anodawo kuita chinhu chekare ichocho. Mukomana haangatyi rimwe jaya kana pasvika pakunyenga vasikana.
English Translation
You should not back away from something you have set out to do just because another person is after the same thing. A young man courting a girl has no reason to give her up simply because a rival is courting her too.
Cultural Context
“Used to encourage someone not to withdraw from a pursuit, especially courtship, merely because of competition.”
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