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ሚስትህ አረገዘች ወይ ቢለው ማንን ወንድ ብላ አለው

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“When asked, 'Is your wife pregnant?' he replied, 'Whom would she call a man (to impregnate her)?'”

Meaning

This proverb is used to express a man's perceived inadequacy or impotence, often sarcastically. The husband's response implies that he is not 'man' enough to impregnate his wife, either due to a lack of virility, responsibility, or a deep-seated insecurity about his role in the marriage. It can also hint at a situation where the wife might seek another man for procreation, highlighting the husband's perceived failure. It conveys a sense of despair or self-deprecation regarding one's ability to fulfill a fundamental marital expectation (having children).

ትርጉም

ይህ ብሂል አንድ ሰው በራሱ አቅም ማነስ ወይም ችግር ምክንያት የትዳር አጋሩ እርጉዝ እንድትሆን ሊያደርጋት እንደማይችል ወይም ሴቷ በሌላ ወንድ ብታረግዝም የራሷ ባል ምንም አይነት ወንድነት እንደሌለው ለመግለጽ ይጠቀሳል። ባልየው የትዳሩን ሃላፊነት መወጣት እንደማይችል ወይም ለልጅ መውለድ ችሎታ እንደሌለው ያሳያል።

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Added July 29, 2026
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