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Shona Definition
Zviri pachena kuti kana munhu womurume akafumira pamba yomumwe murume anenge aine chamusimudza chaanoda kutaura. Hapana munhu angafumogugudza pamba pomuvakidzani asina mazwi aainawo.
English Translation
A man who sets out early in the morning is going somewhere to say something. Nobody knocks at a neighbour's door at dawn without a matter to raise.
Cultural Context
“Used of the fact that serious business calls for the right moment, and an unusually early caller has come with a purpose.”
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This is a variant of
Chirume kufumira pachimwe / kumuromo chakatakuraA man who sets out at dawn to another's home comes carrying something on his lips. Such an early visit means he has news or a matter he is keen to speak about.