Ijiji jụrụ ige ndụmọdụ na-eso ozu aba n’ime ili.

Literal translation

The fly that refuses advice follows the corpse into the grave.

Explanation

The fly stays with the corpse even as it is buried. Its refusal to leave turns a small mistake into a final one.

When to use it

When someone has been warned to leave a harmful situation.

Source: Anyabuike, proverb 21.