Mombe yokuronzerwa, kama wakaringa nzira.

Word definitions

ronza: entrust livestock to another’s care

Translation

Remember to watch the path when milking a cow entrusted to you.

Inspiration

When entrusted with the care of another’s livestock, one has to remember that the owner can always take back the animals at will.

Application

One should always remember that holding something in trust or being in possession of something borrowed does not translate to ownership. You therefore cannot safely rely on such things.

Similar Proverbs

1. Chimwango chokukumbira hachina ndima.

2. Chisiri chako rembedza maoko, rega kukungira hata sechako.

3. Kunzi dzipakate handi kunzi dziridze.