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Shona Definition
Usazvitutumadza nechinhu chisati chabudirira. Muvhimi haapemberi iyo mhuka ichiri pabote, asati aiuraya nokuti pamwe ingangodambura bote ikaenda iye akasara akabata maoko.
English Translation
Do not celebrate over what is not yet truly yours; wait until you have actually eaten. A hunter does not rejoice over an animal still caught in the snare, since it may break free and leave him with nothing.
Cultural Context
“Quoted to warn against boasting about plans or building hopes on something that has not yet been secured.”
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This is a variant of
Cherimuka / paridza wabayaProclaim your catch only once the animal has actually been speared. Do not announce success before you have secured it.