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ቁም እንዳላማ ጥልቅ እንደጫማ

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“As tall as a spear, as deep as a shoe.”

Meaning

This proverb describes someone or something that lacks substance or significance in all aspects. It implies being neither tall and imposing (like a spear) nor deep and profound (like a shoe). Essentially, it means being shallow, ineffective, or lacking in any distinguishing or valuable quality.

ትርጉም

ይህ ምሳሌ አንድ ሰው ከሁለቱም ጽንፎች የጎደለውን ማንነት ያሳያል። ላላማ (ጦር) እንደማይቆም፣ ለጫማም ጥልቀት እንደሌለው፤ ማለትም በምንም ነገር ሙሉ እንዳልሆነ ወይም ጠቃሚ እንዳልሆነ ያሳያል። የጎደለውን ባህሪ ወይም ዝቅተኛነት ያሳያል።

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Added July 29, 2026
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