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Shona Definition
Kana munhu achida kuita basa rake akafanira kuita achiri mangwanani, nguva ichiripo kuitira kuti kana akawana zvipingamupinyi anozowana nguva yokuzvigadzirisa.
English Translation
Morning is the time for good work. Beginning while the hours are still ahead of you leaves room to put right whatever goes wrong later.
Cultural Context
“Said to press for an early start on a task, since committing early is what carries an undertaking through.”
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This is a variant of
Kuhamba kufumira / kwamambo hakuna betoYou get somewhere by setting out early; no fee is collected at the chief's court for latecomers.