← Tsumo

Uswa hwenyati ndohuri mudumbu, huri pamuromo inofa nahwo.

tsumoproverbchiShona

Also: Huswa hwenyati ndohuri mudumbu, huri pamuromo inofa naho.

Translation
“A buffalo's grass is what is in its belly; it may die with the grass still in its mouth.”
Meaning
Nothing is yours until it is secured. Do not count on what is not yet in hand.