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እየቆረጣችሁ አንበሳውም ሄደ ነብሩም ሞተላችሁ

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“While you were cutting, the lion also left, and the leopard died for you.”

Meaning

This proverb is used when people are arguing over minor details or small shares, and in the process, they miss out on the bigger, more significant opportunities or resources. The 'lion' and 'leopard' represent major benefits or threats that are gone because of petty squabbling or shortsightedness.

ትርጉም

ሰዎች በትንሽ ነገር ሲከራከሩ ወይም ጥቃቅን ነገሮችን ሲከፋፍሉ፣ ትልቅና ዋጋ ያለው ነገር ከእጃቸው እንደሚያመልጥ ወይም ትልቅ አደጋ እንደሚያልፍባቸው የሚያሳይ ምሳሌ ነው። በትንሽ ነገር ምክንያት ትልቅ ነገር ማጣት።

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Added July 29, 2026
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