ድሀ ሲቀልጥ አመድ አመድ ይሸታል

Meaning

This proverb implies that the essence or characteristics of poverty are deeply ingrained and hard to shed, even if a poor person gains wealth or tries to hide their past. The 'smell of ash' symbolizes the lasting mark of their previous state.

ትርጉም

ድሀ ሰው ምንም ያህል ቢበለጽግም ወይም ማንነቱን ለመደበቅ ቢሞክርም የድህነቱ ምልክቶችና ባህሪያት አይለቁትም፤ ሁልጊዜም ከእርሱ ጋር ይኖራሉ።