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Shona Definition
Kuitika kwechinhu kunotora nguva pfupi asi kuzopera kwenyaya yacho kunotora nguva huru. Kana munhu akapara mhosva zvinotora nguva refu kuti mhosva yacho ienzaniswe.
English Translation
An event may take only a moment, but its aftermath drags on for a very long time. A young man elopes in a single day, yet the recognition of the marriage takes weeks or months to settle.
Cultural Context
“Used as a caution to think about the lasting consequences of an act before committing it.”
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This is a variant of
Kufa ndikamwe / kuora mazuva matatuDying happens only once, and the body rots within three days — the dreaded thing is over quickly.