ነገሬ በሆዴ መንገዴ ባመዴ
“My matter is in my belly, my path is in my ash.”
ትርጉም
This proverb describes a person who is extremely private and secretive about their intentions, plans, and movements. They keep their thoughts and designs hidden (metaphorically, "in their belly") and their actions or destinations untraceable or unguessable (metaphorically, "in their ashes"). It emphasizes independence, self-reliance, and a deliberate avoidance of revealing one's hand or future steps to others. It suggests someone who is self-sufficient and does not seek advice or approval, or someone who is cautious and does not want others to interfere or predict their actions.
ትርጉም
ይህ ብሂል አንድ ሰው ሃሳቡን፣ እቅዱን ወይም መሄጃውንና መድረሻውን ለማንም እንደማይናገር፣ ነገሩን ሁሉ በራሱ ውስጥ አምቆ እንደሚይዝ፣ መንገድንም ቢሆን በራሱ መንገድ እንጂ በሌላ ሰው ፍላጎት እንደማይሄድ ያሳያል። ስለራሱ ውሳኔዎችና እንቅስቃሴዎች ፍጹም ምስጢራዊነትን እና ነጻነትን ያመለክታል።