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ተረቴን መልስ አፌን በዳቦ አብስ

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“Return my story, wipe my mouth with bread.”

Meaning

This proverb is used when someone has heard a secret or a story and is asked not to reveal it. The speaker jokingly (or seriously) asks for a 'payment' or a bribe (represented by 'wiping the mouth with bread') to keep the secret or to return the story without spreading it. It implies that information, especially sensitive one, has a price to be kept quiet.

ትርጉም

ይህ ምሳሌ የሚያሳየው አንድ ሰው የአንድን ሰው ወሬ ወይም ሚስጥር ሲወስድ/ሲያጋልጥ፣ መልሶ ለመስጠት ወይም ላለመናገር 'ምላሽ' እንዲከፍል የሚጠይቅበት መንገድ ነው። ወሬ ላለመናገር ጉቦ ወይም ሽልማት እንደሚፈልግ ያሳያል።

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Added July 29, 2026
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