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Dawn doesn’t come twice

Proverb in the local language
Ukusa akufiki kabini ukuzakuvusa umntu.
Proverb's direct translation
Dawn doesn’t come twice to wake a person up.
Proverb's meaning
You cannot regain lost time, so when dawn comes you must wake up and work and not wait another second more.
Equivalent proverb
Lightening doesn't strike twice; strike the iron while it's hot.
From: IsiKhosa in South Africa

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