ከማያቁት ወዳጅ የሚያቁት ጠላት ይሻላል

Meaning

This proverb suggests that it is preferable to have an enemy whose intentions and hostility are clearly understood ('a known enemy') than to have a supposed friend whose true nature, motives, or loyalty are unknown and potentially deceitful ('an unknown friend'). It values predictability and clarity, even in opposition, over uncertainty and potential betrayal in a relationship.

ትርጉም

ይህ ምሳሌ የማያውቁት ወይም ትክክለኛ ማንነቱ የማይታወቅ ጓደኛ ከመሆን ይልቅ፣ የሚታወቅ እና ግልጽ ጠላት መኖሩ የተሻለ እንደሆነ ያመለክታል። ግልጽነት ቢጎዳም እንኳ የተሻለ መሆኑን ይገልጻል።