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እጠጣ ሲል ይዋኛል እበላ ሲል ይዳኛል

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“When he wants to drink, he swims; when he wants to eat, he judges.”

Meaning

This proverb describes an opportunistic and demanding individual who goes to extraordinary or inappropriate lengths to satisfy their desires. 'Swimming to drink' implies an excessive effort for a basic need, while 'judging to eat' suggests using a position of authority or influence to unfairly secure benefits, highlighting manipulation and exploitation for personal gain.

ትርጉም

ይህ ምሳሌ አንድ ሰው ጥቅመኛና ሁኔታን ለመጠቀም የሚሞክር መሆኑን ያሳያል። ለመጠጣት ሲል ይዋኛል ማለት ቀላል ነገርን ለማግኘት ከልክ በላይ ጥረት እንደሚያደርግ ወይም ያልተገባ መንገድ እንደሚጠቀም ያሳያል። ለመብላት ሲል ይዳኛል ማለት ደግሞ በስልጣኑ ወይም በአቋሙ ተጠቅሞ ለራሱ ጥቅም እንደሚያገኝ ያመለክታል።

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Added July 29, 2026
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