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ጾማ ጾማ ለጸሎተ ሀሙስ እርጎ ትልስ

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“Fasting, fasting, for Holy Thursday, she curdles yogurt.”

Meaning

This proverb criticizes hypocrisy or inconsistency, particularly in religious observance. It refers to someone who pretends to adhere strictly to rules or principles but then breaks them for specific, often self-serving, occasions. Holy Thursday is part of the Great Lent fast.

ትርጉም

አንድ ሰው በአንድ ነገር ላይ ጽኑ እንደሆነ እያሳየ፣ ነገር ግን ለራሱ ጥቅም ሲል ወይም በሌላ ምክንያት መርሆውን ሲያፈርስ የሚነገር ምሳሌ ነው። ግብዝነትን ወይም አለመጽናትን ያመለክታል።

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Added July 29, 2026
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