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ከኛ ወዲያ ፉጨት አፍ ለማሞጥሞጥ

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“Beyond our reach, whistling only leads to licking one's lips.”

Meaning

This proverb signifies that when a desired outcome, opportunity, or object is unattainable or beyond one's capacity, merely expressing longing or engaging in superficial discussions (represented by 'whistling') about it is futile. Such actions only serve to highlight the unfulfilled desire or regret (represented by 'licking one's lips') without any tangible benefit or possibility of achievement. It warns against wasting time and emotion on what is inherently out of reach.

ትርጉም

ይህ ብሂል አንድ ነገር አንድ ሰው ሊያገኘው ወይም ሊያደርገው ከማይችለው አቅም ወይም ሁኔታ በላይ ሲሆን፣ ስለዚህ ነገር ምኞትን ማመንዘር ወይም በከንቱ ማውራት (ፉጨት) መጨረሻው ምራቅን መዋጥ (አፍን ማሞጥሞጥ) እና ያልተፈጸመ ምኞት ብቻ መሆኑን ያመለክታል። በሌላ አባባል፣ የማታገኘውን ነገር በማሰብ መባከን ከምኞት በስተቀር ምንም አይፈይድም ማለት ነው።

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Added July 29, 2026
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