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እንጥስ ቢሉ ቅንጥስ

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“If you say 'tear off a bit', it's 'break off a piece'.”

Meaning

This proverb is about people who take more than they are given permission for, or interpret a small allowance as an opportunity for greater indulgence. You ask for a little, they take a lot.

ትርጉም

ይህ ምሳሌ ከሚፈቀደው በላይ የሚወስዱ ሰዎችን ወይም ትንሽ ፍቃድን ለትልቅ እርምጃ እንደ እድል የሚቆጥሩ ሰዎችን ያመለክታል። ትንሽ እንዲወሰድ ሲፈቀድለት፣ ብዙ እንደሚወስድ ይገልጻል።

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Added July 29, 2026
Source Telegram Collection
ID #1550