You are creeping on your knees to the fireplace.
More Xhosa Proverbs:
I rejoice that Kolomba's mother is dead.Xhosa
He has fastened a dog to a shrub.
Xhosa
There is no wormwood that comes into flower and does not wither.
Xhosa
You have cast away your own for that which you are not sure of.
Xhosa
The land is dead.
Xhosa
The shield turned the wrong way.
Xhosa