ሰርገኛ መጣ በርበሬ ቀንጥሱ

Meaning

This proverb describes a situation of utter unpreparedness or disorganization when an important event or unexpected guests arrive. Red pepper (berbere) is a staple prepared in advance; to be plucking it upon the arrival of wedding guests signifies a complete lack of foresight and readiness, leading to embarrassment.

ትርጉም

ዝግጅት ሳይደረግበት እንግዳ ሲመጣ ወይም አንድ ወሳኝ ክስተት ሳይጠበቅ ሲመጣ የሚፈጠርን ግራ መጋባትና ዝግጁ አለመሆንን ያሳያል።