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Shona Definition
Kana ukasawana chinhu panguva yachinenge chichiitwa wakafanira kuziva kuti hauchachiwani pane imwe nguva zvakare. Chimwe nechimwe chine nguva yachinotarisirwa.
English Translation
If you come away empty-handed from the place where the beast was butchered, there will be nothing waiting for you back at the house. Every matter has its moment, and an opportunity missed while it lasts does not return.
Cultural Context
“Used of chances that must be taken at the proper time — as when someone fails to speak in his own defence in court and can no longer do so once judgement has been passed.”
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