ይበላው ካጣ ይበላበት ያጣ

Meaning

This proverb describes utter destitution and extreme poverty. It means that if someone doesn't even have the most basic necessity (food), they certainly won't have the secondary means (utensils or a plate) to consume it, highlighting the compounding nature of lack.

ትርጉም

አንድ ሰው ለመመገብ የሚሆን ምግብ ከሌለው፣ ያንን ምግብ የሚበላበትም ዕቃ እንደማይኖረው ያሳያል። የከፋ ድህነትንና የነገሮች መጎዳዳትን ያመለክታል።