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ጨዋነሽ ቢሏት ሳቁ ገደላት

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“When they called her 'ladylike' (polite/refined), laughter killed her.”

Meaning

This proverb illustrates how someone, despite being complimented or labeled as "polite" or "refined," may fail to live up to that description. The "laughter killing her" signifies an uncontrollable, perhaps inappropriate, reaction that exposes her true, less refined nature, highlighting hypocrisy or the inability to maintain a dignified facade.

ትርጉም

ይህ ብሂል አንድን ሰው ጨዋ (የተከበረ/ጨዋ) ቢሉትም እንኳ፣ እውነተኛ ማንነቱን ወይም ጨዋነት የጎደለውን ባህሪውን መደበቅ እንደማይችል ያሳያል። በዚህ አባባል ውስጥ ከመጠን ያለፈ ሳቅ የጨዋነት ምልክት አይደለምና።

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Added July 29, 2026
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