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ያባትህ ቤት ሲዘረፍ አብረህ ዝረፍ

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“When your father's house is being looted, loot with them.”

Meaning

This cynical proverb advises opportunistic behavior: when a situation is already chaotic or being exploited, one might as well join in to gain some benefit, rather than being left out or suffering loss. It reflects a 'if you can't beat them, join them' mentality in a morally questionable context.

ትርጉም

ይህ ብሂል አንድ መጥፎ ነገር እየተከሰተ ከሆነ፣ እርስዎም አብረው በመሳተፍ ጥቅም እንዲያገኙ ይመክራል። በሌላ አባባል፣ ሁሉም ሰው የተሳሳተ ነገር እያደረገ ከሆነ እርስዎም ከነሱ ጋር ይቀላቀሉ፣ ካልሆነ ግን ተጎጂ ይሆናሉ የሚል የክፋት አባባል ነው።

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Added July 29, 2026
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