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Shona Definition
Ukaona vamwe vanhu vachichenjerera imwe njodzi iwe itawo saizvozvo. Kana pane chimwe chinhu chinonzi hachiitwi kana kuti imwe nzvimbo inonzi haisvikwi iwe regerawo zvinhu zvakadai.
English Translation
When others are visibly steering clear of a danger, you should back away with them rather than press on alone. Such warnings usually rest on hard experience, so certain things and certain places are best left untouched.
Cultural Context
“Used to urge someone to follow the crowd's caution when a place or practice is commonly held to be dangerous.”
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This is a variant of
Chinotiza vamwe / iwe tizawoIf others are fleeing from something, you should flee from it as well.