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ለእግሩ የተጠየፈ ለቂጡ አተረፈ

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“He who detested his foot saved for his buttocks.”

Meaning

This proverb indicates when a person loses or harms something big in order to avoid losing something small. It shows that excessive caution or avoidance regarding one thing can cause harm in another, larger matter.

ትርጉም

ይህ ብሂል አንድ ሰው ትንሽ ነገርን ላለማጣት ሲል ትልቅ ነገርን ሲያጣ ወይም ሲጎዳ ያመለክታል። በአንድ ነገር ላይ ከመጠን ያለፈ ጥንቃቄ ማድረግ ወይም መራቅ፣ በሌላ ትልቅ ጉዳይ ላይ ጉዳት እንደሚያስከትል ያሳያል።

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Added July 29, 2026
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