Shona

Usavaka danga pasina mombe.

Never build a cattle kraal where there are no cattle.

Tsanagudzo

Munhu hazvina kufanira kutarisira goho rebasa rauchiri kubata nokuti hauzivi maperero arinoita.

What the Words Say

Never build a cattle kraal where there are no cattle.

What It Means

It is futile to speculate on the results of what you are planning to do. Only count on what you have accomplished already. ; To count your chickens before they are hatched. In other words, to be pompous about things you have not yet owned.