Shona Definition
Kubatisa zvinhu zvako zvakanyanya usina hanya nokuti zvimwe zvingakuvadzika kunoitisa kuti zvinhu zvacho zvikasire kufa. Munhu anorimisa mombe dzake achidarikidza muero anozozvidemba dzapera kufa, oshaya chokurimisa.
English Translation
Draw on a store without restraint and it will fail you early — finished or ruined ahead of schedule — leaving you embarrassed, when it was supposed to stretch over time. Work your cattle past measure and, once they are dead, you are left with regret and nothing to plough with.
Cultural Context
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This is a variant of
Kunyanya kusevesa sadza / unozopedzisira wotemuraIf you use up your relish too quickly, you will finish your meal eating plain sadza with nothing to go with it. Immoderate use of what you have leaves you with nothing at the end.