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ያባ ሆይ መቋሚያ ላዩ ባላ ታቹ ዱላ

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“Father's staff: the top is ornamental, the bottom is a club.”

Meaning

This proverb illustrates the dual nature of something or someone. The top part is ornamental and for honor/ceremony, while the bottom part (the club) is strong and for utility or defense. It speaks to the complexity within a person or a thing, for example, how their outward appearance might differ from their inner character or function. It can also imply that power and honor can reside in the same entity.

ትርጉም

ይህ ብሂል የአንድ ነገርን ሁለት ገጽታዎች ያሳያል። የላይኛው ክፍል ውብና ለክብር ሲሆን፣ የታችኛው ክፍል ደግሞ ጠንካራና ለአገልግሎት (ወይም ለመከላከል) ነው። በአንድ ሰው ወይም ነገር ውስጥ ያለውን ውስብስብነት፣ ለምሳሌ ውጫዊ ገጽታውና ውስጣዊ ማንነቱ ወይም ተግባሩ የተለያየ መሆኑን ይገልጻል። አንዳንዴም ክብርና ሃይል በአንድነት የሚገለጡበትን መንገድ ያሳያል።

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Added July 29, 2026
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