ለተሾመ ይሟገቱለታል ለተሻረ ይመሰክሩበታል

Meaning

This proverb illustrates the opportunistic nature of people, showing that they tend to support and defend those in power ('the appointed') but readily abandon them or even testify against them ('the deposed') once they lose their position. It comments on the fickle loyalty that often revolves around power and personal gain.

ትርጉም

ይህ ምሳሌ የሚያሳየው ሰዎች ስልጣን ላይ ላለ ሰው ይደግፋሉ እና ይሟገታሉ፣ ስልጣን ሲያጡ ግን ይተዋሉ ወይም በእነርሱ ላይ ይመሰክራሉ። የሰዎችን ከስልጣን ጋር የማበር እና ጥቅም የማሳደድ ተፈጥሮ ያሳያል።