"The axe forgets, but the (cut) log does not"
— Memory
January 1, 1970
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Mental processes
Original Language: English
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Traditional (Shona; Zimbabwe) — Original Shona: Chinokanganwa idemo; chitsiga hachikanganwe — Subsequently popularized by Maya Angelou as "The Ax forgets; the tree remembers."
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Traditional (Shona; Zimbabwe) — Original Shona: Chinokanganwa idemo; chitsiga hachikanganwe — Subsequently popularized by Maya Angelou as "The Ax forgets; the tree remembers."