ዶሮ በልቶ ብስና ጎመን በልቶ ጤና
“Having eaten chicken, decay; having eaten collard greens, health.”
Meaning
This proverb contrasts the outcomes of choosing luxury over simplicity. Eating chicken, often associated with extravagance and potential indulgence, can lead to negative consequences like regret, sickness, or ruin ('decay' or 'ብስና'). In contrast, eating collard greens, a common and healthy staple, symbolizes a simple, modest, and humble lifestyle that leads to health and well-being. It advises against excessive desires and extravagance, promoting contentment with simplicity and moderation.
ትርጉም
ይህ ብሂል ዶሮን መብላት ወጪ ያለበትና ብዙ ጊዜ ለጤና የማይጠቅም ሲሆን፣ ጎመንን መብላት ግን ርካሽና ለጤና ጠቃሚ መሆኑን ያሳያል። የቅንጦትና የባይተዋርነት ኑሮ ከችግርና ከበሽታ ሊያጋጥም እንደሚችል፤ ቀላልና ትሁት ኑሮ ግን ሰላምና ጤና እንደሚያመጣ ለማሳየት ያገለግላል። ምኞትና ፍላጎት ከመጠን በላይ ሲሆን የሚያስከትለውን ጉዳት፣ ትህትናና ልከኝነት ደግሞ የሚሰጠውን በረከት ያስረዳል።