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ቀለበት ለቆማጣ ሚዶ ለመላጣ

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“A ring for the limping, a mattock (hoe) for the bald.”

Meaning

This proverb signifies giving a valuable or appropriate item to someone who cannot appreciate its worth, use it properly, or for whom it is utterly unsuitable. It highlights a mismatch or a wasted gesture, like giving a ring to someone who limps (which doesn't help their gait) or a hoe to a bald person (which doesn't address baldness), implying an ineffective or inappropriate allocation.

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አንድን ዋጋ ያለው ነገር ወይም ጠቃሚ መሳሪያ ለአግባቡ ሊጠቀምበት ለማይችል ሰው መስጠት ወይም አግባብ ባልሆነ ቦታ ማስቀመጥ የነገሩን ዋጋ ማሳነስ ወይም ከንቱ ማድረግ መሆኑን ያመለክታል። ተገቢ ያልሆነ ስጦታ ወይም አቅርቦት።

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Added July 29, 2026
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