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Shona Definition
Vanhu vazhinji havadi kutaurirwa kuti chinhu chine ngozi dzamara vati vamboona ngozi yacho pachavo, ndiko kuti vazozvichenjerera.
English Translation
A child who wards off a sharp woodworking blade with his bare hand will find the blade wards off his hand in turn. Many people ignore warnings about danger until they are hurt and learn caution the hard way.
Cultural Context
“Used of someone who refuses advice about a risk and will only be taught by the accident itself.”
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