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ለአዋጅ ነጋሪት ለጥጥ ልቃቂት

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“For a proclamation, a drum; for cotton, a spindle.”

Meaning

This proverb emphasizes using the right tool or method for the task at hand. A drum (negariit) is used to announce a proclamation widely. A spindle (ልቃቂት) is used to spin cotton. It means that every task has its appropriate means, and one should not try to use unsuitable methods. It's about appropriateness and efficiency.

ትርጉም

ይህ ምሳሌ ለእያንዳንዱ ተግባር ትክክለኛውን መሳሪያ ወይም ዘዴ መጠቀም አስፈላጊ መሆኑን ያጎላል። አዋጅ ለማወጅ ነጋሪት (ከበሮ) እንደሚያስፈልግ ሁሉ፣ ጥጥ ለመፍተልም ልቃቂት (እንዝርት) እንደሚያስፈልግ ይገልጻል።

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Details

Added July 29, 2026
Source Telegram Collection
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