Shona
Kuvaraidza zuva kuteya nzou neriva
It is just killing time if one sets a stone-trap for an elephant.
Tsanagudzo
Kupedza nguva kana munhu akaita chinhu chisina maturo/chisingamubatsiri.
What the Words Say
It is just killing time if one sets a stone-trap for an elephant.
What It Means
It is foolish to engage oneself in hopeless undertakings.