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ሲቸግር ጤፍ ብድር

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“When in trouble, teff is a loan.”

Meaning

This proverb means that in times of severe hardship or desperation, even basic necessities like teff (a staple grain) become valuable and may need to be borrowed. It highlights the profound impact of poverty or crisis where even fundamental items are difficult to obtain.

ትርጉም

ይህ ምሳሌ በከፍተኛ ችግር ወይም ጭንቀት ጊዜ እንደ ጤፍ ያለ በጣም መሠረታዊ የሆነ ነገር እንኳን ዋጋ ያለውና የሚበደርበት ይሆናል ማለት ነው። ይህ የምግብ እጥረት ወይም የከፋ ችግር ደረጃን ያሳያል።

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Added July 29, 2026
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