You have cast away your own for that which you are not sure of.
More Xhosa Proverbs:
The shield turned the wrong way.Xhosa
One does not become great by claiming greatness.
Xhosa
He has gone in pursuit of the birds of the sea.
Xhosa
It is the seed of the umya.
Xhosa
Misfortune of soup made of shanks and feet.
Xhosa