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Shona Definition
Kana munhu aira ava munhamo, haachatyi zvokuti zvimwe kungauya imwe. Anenge ashishivara mwoyo wake. Pakufa kwomunhu, vakuru vangatuma kamwana kadiki kundoudza dzimwe hama kunyange pari pakati pousiku. Apa vanokurudzira kamwana aka kuti karegere kutya vachitaura tsumo iyi.
English Translation
Once disaster has already struck, a person stops being afraid that another one might follow; their heart is hardened to it.
Cultural Context
“Used to steady someone's nerves — for example, elders say it to encourage a small child sent out at midnight to carry news of a death to relatives.”
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