Zvikoni zvikoni mimba haibvi negosoro
What cannot be done cannot be done; a pregnancy is not removed by a mere cough.
Tsanagudzo
Kana munhu akaedza chinhu chikaramba, haafaniri kuchimanikidzira nokuti chingazoguma chomupandukira. Zvimwe zvinhu hazvimanikidzwi nokuti zvinoita nenzira yazvo.
What the Words Say
What cannot be done cannot be done; a pregnancy is not removed by a mere cough.
What It Means
Do not pursue the impossible or force situations as this may lead to greater harm and/or regret. Some things cannot be dealt with by simplistic solutions as they have their natural path.
Cultural Context
The proverb notes that a pregnancy cannot be removed by a mere cough as a means to explain how some things are impossible and as means to accept defeat in a particular cause.
How It's Used
The proverb is applied in resignation either as acceptance or advice to another in view of a near impossible task. While simplistically it merely attests to the impossibility of a task, intrinsically it also heeds that some situations demand much more complex solutions or should not be forced or diverted from their natural progression.