ወራጅ ውሀ አይውሰድህ ሟች ሽማግሌ አይርገምህ

Meaning

This proverb is a dual warning or a blessing/curse. It advises against two serious dangers: being swept away by destructive forces (like flowing water) and incurring the curse of an elder, especially one near death. The curse of an elder is believed to carry significant weight. It emphasizes avoiding both physical dangers and moral/spiritual condemnation.

ትርጉም

ይህ ምሳሌ ድርብ ማስጠንቀቂያ ወይም ምኞትን ያሳያል። ወራጅ ውሀ አደጋንና ሞትን ሲያመለክት፣ ሟች ሽማግሌ ደግሞ የተሞላች ህይወት የኖረ እና የቃሉ ክብደት ያለውን ሰው ይወክላል። ማስጠንቀቂያው ከአደጋ እና ከአዋቂዎች ቁጣ እንድንጠበቅ ነው።