Shona

Chitema hachiuyi pamunhu mumwe, asi vose.

Misfortune strikes not only one but all.

Tsanagudzo

Kana zvinhu zvakaipa zvikawira mhuri imwe zvinoreva kuti nehama dzavo dzinenge dzawirwawo nedambudziko rimwero sokuti rufu runoita kuti hama dzose dzicheme.

What the Words Say

Misfortune strikes not only one but all.

What It Means

Whatever befalls a man is not simply a personal tragedy. It affects the whole circle of of his relatives and friends.