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Shona Definition
Munhu wose anenge ava mukuru haachadi kudzokera zvaaiita achiri pwere. Anenge ava kuona kuti zvainge zvisina maturo nokudaro zvoita sezvinhu zvakasara kumatongo.
English Translation
Growing up is like walking away from an abandoned homestead: an adult has no wish to return to childish pursuits. He now sees them as worthless, things left behind in the ruins.
Cultural Context
“Used of someone who has outgrown earlier behaviour and now devotes himself to what befits his years.”
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