Shona
Chiri pamuchena chiri pamutenure
What is on a poor man is on a slope and not secure; What is on a poor man's hands is perched on a steep slope.
Tsanagudzo
Chinhu chemurombo hachigari, ndicho chinotanga kuparara zvavanhu vanazvo zvichigara.
What the Words Say
What is on a poor man is on a slope and not secure; What is on a poor man's hands is perched on a steep slope.
What It Means
Because of his bad luck, a poor man is ever in want; The possessions of a poor man do not last. They are the first to get used up as compared to the same for the haves.