<prompt> Hlalosa papiso ena: Nako ke lesholu.nan  <response>: Instruction in English: Explain this metaphor: Time is a thief. . Response in English: Time is a thief is a widely used metaphor that means time passes so quickly it feels as though it is stealing or robbing a persons time. The underlying implication here being that it often seems as though time slips away from people, no matter how much they want to hold on to it. This phrase is often used to express a sense of regret or disappointment, as in wishing time could be slowed down so that one could enjoy certain experiences or moments for longer. Overall, this metaphor suggests that people often feel they do not have as much time as they would like in life, and before they know it, time has passed them by. . Response in Sesotho: Nako ke lesholu ke mokhabo-puo o sebelisoang haholo o bolelang hore nako e feta kapele hoo e ka bang eka e utsoa kapa e mo amoha nako. Se boleloang ke taba mona ke hore hangata ho bonahala eka nako ea tloha ho batho, ho sa tsotellehe hore na ba batla ho tšoarella hakae ho eona. Hangata poleloana ena e sebelisoa ho hlalosa maikutlo a ho ikoahlaea kapa a ho soetseha, kaha nakong ea ho lakatsa nako e ka fokotsoa e le hore motho a ka thabela liphihlelo kapa linako tse itseng ka nako e telele. Ka kakaretso, mokhabo-puo ona o fana ka maikutlo a hore hangata batho ba ikutloa eka ha ba na nako e ngata kamoo ba ka ratang kateng bophelong, me pele ba tseba, nako e se e ba fetile. 