Meaning
The young and inexperienced don't recognise danger and won't heed warnings, because they have never lived through the hard times that teach caution. A young bird ('bud'), never having faced a storm, has no fear of one. A proverb about the recklessness of youth and why the old warn the young — who rarely listen until they learn the hard way.
Examples
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Him nuh listen to advice — young bud nuh know storm.
He won't listen to advice — the young don't recognise danger.
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She rush into it headlong; young bud nuh know storm.
She rushed in headlong; inexperience doesn't fear danger.
Origin
A traditional proverb; the young bird that never met a storm doesn't fear one. See Hard-ears, If yuh cyaan hear, yuh wi feel.
How it’s used
The young/inexperienced don't recognise danger or heed warnings. See Hard-ears, If yuh cyaan hear, yuh wi feel.