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Shona Definition
Kutaura kwomunhu abve zano hakuwanzi kuenda naparutivi. Zvakare, munhu mukuru anozotaura anyatsozeya pfungwa dzake. Haaiti chivhurumukira sechepwere.
English Translation
A seasoned dog barks only when there is cause, and likewise an experienced person does not speak or act rashly. He weighs his thoughts first and moves at the proper moment, unlike a child who rushes in.
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This is a variant of
Chivhurumukira hachina imbwa horaYou will not find an old dog giving a hasty bark.