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damned if you do and damned if you do not
Definition:  a person who finds himself in a precarious situation can be blamed or considered wrong no matter what he or she does
Usage:  the CEO was conflicted on whether to take a decision or not, either way she is damned if she does and damned if she does not
SEPEDI
Translation:  o phošo ge o dirile ebile o phošo ge o se wa dira
Proverb: ke swana ya mošate, wa e gapa o molato wa e feta o molato
XITSONGA
Translation:  u na nandzu loko wo endla naswona u na nandzu loko wo ka u nga endli
Proverb: i homu ya le vukosini, wa yi khayima i nandzu wa yi tshika i nandzu
TSHIVENḒA
Translation:  ndi thaidzo arali wa ita nahone ndi thaidzo arali wa sa ita
Proverb: ndi khakhisa u rwa, ndi mbevha ya ludongoni