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Shona Definition
English Translation
Leave things on good terms with the place you are coming from, because the place you are heading to is in darkness and unknown to you.
Cultural Context
“Said to urge someone not to burn bridges with their own people, since what lies ahead cannot be relied on.”
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This is a variant of
Kwaunobva kanda huyo / kwaunoenda kanda huyoPut down a grinding stone at the place you are leaving and at the place you are heading for.