ለዝንብ ከትላንት ወዲያም ድሮ ነው
“For a fly, even the day before yesterday is long ago/ancient.”
Meaning
This proverb highlights the incredibly short lifespan and memory of a fly. Metaphorically, it suggests that for some beings or in certain contexts, even the very recent past (like the day before yesterday) is considered a long time ago or is quickly forgotten. It implies a short attention span, a lack of historical perspective, or a rapid cycle of events that makes even recent happenings seem distant. It can be used to describe someone who quickly forgets past events or experiences, or whose concerns are solely focused on the immediate present.
ትርጉም
ይህ ብሂል የዝንብን አጭር ዕድሜ በመጥቀስ፣ ለአንዳንድ ነገሮች ወይም ሰዎች ትናንትናም ቢሆን ሩቅ ያለፈ ታሪክ እንደሆነ ያመለክታል። ይህም ማለት አንድ ነገር በፍጥነት የሚረሳ ወይም ለጊዜያዊ ነገሮች ብቻ ትኩረት የሚሰጥ እንደሆነ ያሳያል። እንዲሁም አንድ ሰው የቅርብ ጊዜ ያለፈውን ነገር እንደረሳው ወይም እንደማያስታውሰው ለመግለጽ ያገለግላል።