ቅማል ውሀ ውረጅ ቢሏት ስንዳሰስ ለመቼ ልደርስ ቁንጫ ውሀ ውረጅ ቢሏት ስፈናጠር የሰው ዶጮ እሰብር አሉ
“They said to a louse, 'Go down to the water,' and it said, 'By the time I crawl, when will I arrive?' They said to a flea, 'Go down to the water,' and it said, 'By the time I jump, I'll break someone's water jug.'”
Meaning
This proverb illustrates how different individuals perceive and react to a task or command based on their nature and capabilities. The louse uses its slowness as an excuse for not attempting the task, while the flea, confident in its speed, boasts of potential collateral damage. It highlights varied perspectives and excuses, often comparing a slow person's hesitation to a fast person's potential recklessness.
ትርጉም
ይህ ምሳሌ የሰዎችን የተለያየ ባህሪና አስተሳሰብ ያሳያል። ቅማል የራሷን ቀርፋፋነትና የጊዜን መግፋት ስታስብ፣ ቁንጫ ደግሞ የራሷን ፍጥነትና የሌሎችን ንብረት የመጉዳት አቅሟን ትናገራለች። እያንዳንዱ ሰው በራሱ መንገድ ለተሰጠው ስራ ምላሽ ይሰጣል።