All Proverbs

ዘምቶ ተወረሰ

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“He went to war and was dispossessed.”

Meaning

This proverb describes a situation where someone leaves to pursue a gain (like going to war for spoils or honor) but ends up losing what they already had. It's about ironic misfortune or a loss resulting from an attempt to gain, often highlighting poor judgment or bad luck where one's absence led to their own undoing.

ትርጉም

ይህ ብሂል አንድ ሰው ጥቅም ለማግኘት ሲል (ለምሳሌ ወደ ጦርነት በመሄድ) የሄደበትን ዓላማ ሳይሳካለት የነበረውንም ሁሉ ማጣቱን ይገልጻል። ይህ የአስቂኝ ዕድል ማጣት ወይም አንድ ሰው የራሱ አለመኖር ምክንያት ለኪሳራ መዳረጉን ያመለክታል።

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Added July 29, 2026
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