Usatsvaga nhava muuswa iro sora ratsva.

Zvinorehwa

Hazviwanzobatsira kutsvaga chinhu asi munhu achinyatsoziva kuti chinhu chacho hachisisipo.

What it means

It rarely helps to search for something when you already know for certain that it is no longer there.

Word for word

Do not look for a string bag in the grass when the grass has been burnt.

Mamwe mataurirwo

Usaruka nhava rutsva rwatsva.

Usakusha mbeu mvura yaenda.