Definitions
bakatwa: Big knife (used as weapon; carried in sheath)
pakatira: Put under arm
Translation
A wrongdoing is like a knife; you carry it under your arm wherever you go.
Application
The proverb compares a misdeed to a knife tucked under one’s arm, ever-present and impossible to escape. It teaches that wrongdoing travels with you, shaping how people view you and eventually catching up with you. No matter where you go, your actions go with you.