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Shona Definition
Hapana chisingaperi. Chinhu choga choga chine mugumo wacho. Munhu ari mumufaro ngaarege kufunga kuti zvinoramba zvakadaro.
English Translation
Chieftainship is like a wild loquat that bears only in season: nothing lasts, everything has its end, and a person enjoying good times should not assume they will continue.
Cultural Context
“Offered as a caution to someone currently prospering that their present position will not last forever.”
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