Chapera chii hwedza ndinhasi usiku hauriri shiri?

Kana munhu achinge atadza kuita chinhu chaifanira kuita nezuva iroro, haafaniri kushaya hope nekufunga chinhu ichocho nekuti zuva rinotevera anokwanisa zve kuchiita. Munhu haafaniri kukasika kutsvaga kutsiva amukanganisira nekuti rimwewo zuva achazvinyadzisa ega.

What has has been lost? - dawn is just today, and the birds do not chirp at night.

One should not hurry to seek vengeance or stress over the end of the day due to uncompleted tasks because the next day is a new beginning. Tarry a little, for tomorrow is a new day.

The proverb is another composed in the form a question which is directed at the point at which the day comes to an end. Sometimes people fail to relax when they have been wronged or when they have failed to complete a certain task when in essence the next morning they will either feel fresher or be more composed. Hence the question, what does one lose by letting the night pass because tomorrow morning is basically here. And to add emphasis to the point, our elders commented that since birds do not sing at night you won’t lose anything in case one thought they are losing time to hunt the birds. In this way our elders observed that sometimes one needs to refresh rather than stress and boil over today’s occurrences since tomorrow is always full of new opportunities.

The proverb is used to advise on the dangers of rushing things or taking shortcuts and to advise against stressing that one has been unable to complete a certain task. Sometimes the best results come about after a night of reflection. The proverb is also used to advise against seeking immediate retribution since those with bad deed usually fall somewhere further ahead or are eventually caught out.