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ears that do not listen to advice, accompany the head when it is chopped off
Definition:  a person who does not heed advice will suffer the consequences
Usage:  the police harshly warned the citizens not to incite violence; look, now ears that do not listen to advice, accompany the head when it is chopped off, their ignorance resulted in many of them being injured
SEPEDI
Translation:  ditsebe tšeo di sa theetšego maele, di fageletša hlogo ge e ripšwa
Proverb: nyatšamolala e hwela molaleng
XITSONGA
Translation:  tindleve leti nga yingiseriki, ti landzelela nhloko loko yi tsemiwa
Proverb: makatindleve a nga rileriwi
TSHIVENḒA
Translation:  nḓevhe dzi sa thetshelesi ngeletshedzo, dzi fhelekedza ṱhoho musi i tshi tumulwa
Proverb: tshilamba u vhudzwa, ndi tshilila u vhona