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ያዳኝ ውሻ ጠጉር ባፉ ብትር ትርፉ

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“A hunting dog with hair in its mouth, a stick is its reward.”

Meaning

This proverb illustrates a situation of injustice or ingratitude, where someone performs a task well (the hunting dog catches prey, indicated by hair in its mouth) but receives punishment or an undesirable outcome (a stick) instead of the expected reward. It signifies unfairness or being wronged despite good performance.

ትርጉም

ይህ ምሳሌ አንድ ሰው አንድን ተግባር በተሳካ ሁኔታ አጠናቆ ሲያበቃ ለጥረቱ የሚገባውን ምስጋና ወይም ሽልማት ሳይሆን፣ በተቃራኒው ቅጣት ወይም ችግር ሲያገኘው ለመግለጽ ያገለግላል። ኢፍትሃዊነትን ያመለክታል።

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Added July 29, 2026
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