Ngoma yomurirakamwe haidzanirwi.

Word definitions

dzana: dance

murirakamwe: time of the first cockcrow

Translation

The sound of a drum heard before daylight is not one to dance to.

Application

People are usually suspicious of things done in secret, or at night, and are inclined to regard them as bad.

Similar Proverbs

1. Chakamuka usiku imhandu.

2. Mudzimu unoteurwa usiku ndowomuroyi.