Mbavha imbatwa, mbavha-rutsoka ishamwari.

Zvinorehwa

Munhu asina kubatwa achiita mhosva anowanzoonekwa seasina mhosva, mhosva ichingosara pauya akabatwa.

What it means

Only whoever gets caught actually bears the blame; those who slip away are treated as if innocent.

Word for word

A caught thief is a thief; a thief known only by footprints is a friend.