Mwana muduku kudziva musendo noruoko iwo uchazomudziva womene.

Definitions

dziva: fend off

musendo: a plane; a tool used for smoothing wood

Translation

A child who tries to fend off a plane with his hand will eventually be fended off by it himself.

Application

When people ignore advice or warnings, they may eventually learn through painful experience. This proverb shows that refusing guidance can lead to consequences that ‘teach’ the lesson directly, sometimes in a harsh or unavoidable way.