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ባለጌ ባለሟል ልብስ ገልቤ ልይ ይላል

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“A miscreant (ill-mannered person) who becomes a favorite (courtier) says, 'Let me turn over the clothes and see.'”

Meaning

This proverb describes an ill-mannered or unruly person who, upon gaining a position of influence or becoming a favorite, immediately abuses their new power. "Let me turn over the clothes and see" implies an intrusive, exploitative, or inquisitive nature, suggesting they will use their position to pry into others' affairs, find faults, or seek personal gain, reverting to their inherent negative character despite their elevated status. It warns that power can expose or amplify pre-existing flaws.

ትርጉም

ዝቅተኛ ደረጃ የነበረው ወይም ባለጌ የነበረ ሰው ሥልጣን ወይም ስልጣን ያለበት ቦታ ሲያገኝ የለመደውን ባለጌነት ወይም ስግብግብነት እንደሚያሳይ ያሳያል። "ልብስ ገልቤ ልይ" ማለት ስልጣኑን ተጠቅሞ የሌሎችን ነገሮች ለመፈተሽ፣ ለመመርመር ወይም ለመበዝበዝ መሞከሩን ያመለክታል። ሥልጣን ሲያገኝ የራሱን ጥቅም ለማስጠበቅ ወይም ሌሎችን ለመቆጣጠር መሞከሩን ይገልጻል።

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Added July 29, 2026
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