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ፍየል መንታ ወልዳ አንዱ ለመጽሀፍ አንዱ ለወናፍ

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“A goat gave birth to twins; one for the book, one for the slingshot.”

Meaning

This proverb illustrates that individuals originating from the same source or family can have widely divergent destinies or characteristics. One might be destined for constructive, intellectual, or peaceful endeavors (symbolized by the book), while the other might be inclined towards destructive, utilitarian, or practical pursuits (symbolized by the slingshot, representing hunting or basic survival). It highlights the inherent duality and varied outcomes that can arise from a common origin, showcasing both positive and negative, intellectual and practical paths.

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ይህ ምሳሌ የሚያመለክተው ከአንድ ምንጭ ወይም ቤተሰብ የሚመጡ ግለሰቦች የተለያየ ዕጣ ፈንታ ወይም ባህሪ ሊኖራቸው እንደሚችል ነው። አንዱ ለጥሩ፣ ለተማረ ወይም ሰላማዊ ዓላማ (መጽሐፍን በመወከል) ሲውል፣ ሌላው ደግሞ ለአጥፊ፣ ለጨካኝ ወይም ለተግባራዊ ዓላማ (ወናፍን በመወከል፣ ለአደን ወይም ለሌላ መሰረታዊ ፍላጎት መጠቀምን በማሳየት) ሊውል ይችላል። ተመሳሳይ አመጣጥ ቢኖራቸውም የባህሪ ወይም የእጣ ፈንታ ልዩነት መኖሩን ያሳያል።

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Added July 29, 2026
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