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Shona Definition
Zvinhu zvakaitika kare zvikapfuura nenguva yazvo hazvigoni kubatsira munhu pazuva ranhasi.
English Translation
One who held the post before has no claim to sit in the chair forever. What is past has had its day and cannot be brought back or set above the present.
Cultural Context
“Used against someone trading on former achievements, since old glories settle nothing today.”
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This is a variant of
Matakadya kare / haanyaradzi mwanaMeals eaten long ago do nothing to quiet a child crying with hunger now. Past provision counts for nothing against a present need.