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ተበድሮ ቅቤ ታርዞ ጎፈሬ

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“Borrowing butter, starving and having a big hair style (goffere).”

Meaning

This criticizes someone who prioritizes outward appearance or superficial luxuries while neglecting fundamental needs or living beyond their means. It highlights misplaced priorities and vanity.

ትርጉም

አንድ ሰው መሠረታዊ ፍላጎቶቹን ሳይሸፍን ወይም በድህነት ውስጥ ሆኖ ለውጫዊ ገጽታውና ለቅንጦት የሚያወጣውን ወጪና ጥረት ለመግለጽ ይጠቅማል። ቅንጦትን ከፍላጎት በፊት ማስቀደም ማለት ነው።

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Added July 29, 2026
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