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የላይኛው ከንፈር ለክርክር የታችኛው ከንፈር ለምስክር

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“The upper lip is for argument, the lower lip is for witness.”

Meaning

This proverb, though literally referring to lips, metaphorically describes the dual nature of speech or the different roles one can play in a discussion. It suggests that some speech is for challenging or arguing a point ('upper lip for argument'), while other speech is for confirming or validating facts ('lower lip for witness'). It can imply that there are always two sides to a story, or that one can either contend a point or confirm it.

ትርጉም

ይህ ምሳሌ የሚያሳየው እውነትን ወይም ማስረጃን በመደገፍ መናገር (እንደ ምስክር) እና ክርክርን ወይም አለመግባባትን ለመፍጠር መናገር (እንደ ተከራካሪ) የተለያዩ የመናገር ዓይነቶች መሆናቸውን። ወይም፣ አንድ ሰው ሊከራከርበት እና ሊያረጋግጥበት የሚችል ነገር ሁልጊዜ እንዳለ።

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Added July 29, 2026
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