ያልገደለ ዘማች ያልወለደ አማች

Meaning

This proverb emphasizes the importance of fulfilling one's primary duty or purpose in a given role. A soldier's main objective is to fight and achieve victory (historically implying killing the enemy), and a son-in-law's traditional role is to ensure the continuation of the family line by having children. If either fails in these fundamental responsibilities, their position or title is considered meaningless or without value. It suggests that one's worth is tied to their effectiveness in their designated role.

ትርጉም

ይህ ምሳሌ አንድ ሰው በተሰጠው ኃላፊነት ውስጥ ውጤት ማምጣት ሲያቅተው ወይም ዋና አላማውን ሳይሳካ ሲቀር ጥቅም የለሽ መሆኑን ለመግለጽ ያገለግላል። ዘማች የመጣው ለመዋጋትና ለመግደል ሲሆን አማች ደግሞ ቤተሰብ ለመመስረትና ለመውለድ ነው። እነዚህን ካላከናወኑ ዋጋ የላቸውም ማለት ነው።