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ባልበላው ልበትነው አለች ዶሮ

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“The chicken said, 'Let me scatter what I haven't eaten.'”

Meaning

This proverb describes someone who is wasteful or destructive, not just with their own portion but also with what they haven't consumed, preventing others from benefiting. The chicken scatters grains it doesn't eat, making them harder for others to find. It highlights selfishness, spite, and wastefulness.

ትርጉም

ይህ ምሳሌ አንድ ሰው በስግብግብነት ወይም በቸልተኝነት ራሱ ያልተጠቀመበትን ነገር ለሌሎችም እንዳይጠቅም ሲያደርግ ይነገራል። ዶሮዋ ያልበላችውን እህል በመበተን ለሌሎችም ጥቅም እንዳይውል እንደምታደርግ ሁሉ፣ ሰውም ራሱ የማያገኘውን ነገር ሌሎች እንዳያገኙ ሲያደርግ ያሳያል።

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Added July 29, 2026
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