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Shona Definition
Munhu akamboona njodzi namatambudziko pamusoro pechimwe chinhu, mangwana anozochenjerera kuti asachiitazve nenzira yaakambochiita nayo.
English Translation
Someone who has already been burned takes care not to repeat the experience. Having suffered once over something, a person becomes wary of going the same way again.
Cultural Context
“Said to or about a person who has grown cautious after a painful lesson.”
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This is a variant of
Regazvipore / akabva mukutsvaThe one who urges that things be allowed to cool off is speaking as someone who has already been burnt.