Avhiya dembo, chiveza achatyirepi?

Definitions

dembo: striped polecat

chiveza: anal gland of polecat, or offensive smell from the same.

Translation

If you’ve skinned a polecat, why fear its stench?

Application

One who chooses to proceed with a problematic and potentially humiliating endeavor should be bold and unyielding. They should be prepared to deal with embarrassment, and the possibility that critics might be proved right.

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