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Shona Definition
Kana chinhu chikamirirwa kuti chiitike zvinoita sezvinonzi chonyanya kunonoka. Munhu anomirira chinhu chaanoda nechidakadaka anowanzorasa mwoyo achiti zvimwe chanonoka.
English Translation
When you are watching and waiting for something to happen, it seems to take far longer than it really does. Eagerness makes the wait feel endless and people lose heart, thinking it has been delayed.
Cultural Context
“Commonly illustrated by hungry people sitting and waiting for food to be ready.”
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