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በስራህ ደሀ አትበድል ነጋሪት ባይኖረው እንባ አለው ውሀ ሆኖ ቢኮል ያለ ሞረድ የተሳለ ነው

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“In your work, do not wrong the poor. Even if he has no drum, he has tears. If he uses water as kohl, it is sharpened without a file.”

Meaning

This powerful proverb warns against oppressing the poor. It highlights that even if the poor have no public voice or means to protest (no 'negariit' - royal drum), their suffering and tears are potent. The phrase 'If he uses water as kohl, it is sharpened without a file' metaphorically means that the suffering and tears of the poor are as sharp and effective as any weapon or legal argument, and their quiet pain will ultimately lead to a powerful, even divine, retribution against their oppressors.

ትርጉም

ይህ ምሳሌ ድሆችን ከመበደል ያስጠነቅቃል። ድሆች የህዝብ ድምጽ ወይም የመቃወሚያ መንገድ ባይኖራቸውም (ነጋሪት ባይኖራቸውም) እንባቸው ኃይለኛ ነው። 'ውሃ ሆኖ ቢኮል ያለ ሞረድ የተሳለ ነው' ማለት የድሆች መከራና እንባ እንደማንኛውም መሳሪያ ስለታምና ውጤታማ ሲሆን፣ ፍትህን የሚያመጣ ኃይል እንዳለው ያመለክታል።

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Added July 29, 2026
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