Shona
Chafamba kamwe hachiteyewi
Something that has passed only once is not trapped; What has passed once cannot be trapped.
Tsanagudzo
Kana munhu akakanganisa kekutanga anofanira kuregererwa achibva audzwa kuti asazozvipamhidzazve.
What the Words Say
Something that has passed only once is not trapped; What has passed once cannot be trapped.
What It Means
A single transgression is not taken serious account of; A first offender will normally gets a lenient sentence.