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ሹም ለመነ አዘዘ

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“The official begged, then ordered.”

Meaning

This proverb illustrates a situation where a person in authority first attempts to persuade or plead humbly, but when that fails, they resort to using their power to command or enforce their will. It highlights the transition from soft power to hard power.

ትርጉም

ባለስልጣን የሆነ ሰው መጀመሪያ በትህትና ወይም በልምምጥ ለመጠየቅ ሞክሮ ሳይሳካለት ሲቀር ስልጣኑን ተጠቅሞ ትእዛዝ መስጠቱን የሚያሳይ ብሂል ነው።

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Added July 29, 2026
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