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Shona Definition
Kuona munhu ogadzirira chinhu zvaanga asingafungirwi zvinoreva kuti pane chaanoda kuita. Kuona tsvimborume yoveza duri pane mukadzi wakaida wainoda kuroora.
English Translation
A skilled hunter shapes knobkerries because he has sized up a wide stretch of bush to hunt. When a person starts preparing in a way no one expected of him, it shows he has a plan in mind.
Cultural Context
“Said when someone's unexpected preparations betray an unannounced intention, as with a bachelor carving a mortar because he means to marry.”
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This is a variant of
Tsvimborume kutenga duri / kuona mashoko kunakaA mortar bought by an unmarried man tells you his love affairs are going well.