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ድሀ በህልሙ ቅቤ ባይጠጣ ኑሮ እከክ ይወረው ነበር

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“If the poor man didn't drink butter in his dream, he would have been covered in scabies.”

Meaning

This proverb humorously underscores the harsh realities of poverty while also highlighting the importance of even minimal comfort, hope, or escape (even if imaginary) in sustaining someone through difficult times. Butter (ቅቤ) is a luxury, and drinking it in a dream provides a symbolic, albeit fleeting, relief from the physical and emotional burdens that would otherwise lead to complete despair or physical ailments (like scabies, a symbol of neglect and suffering).

ትርጉም

ይህ ምሳሌ የሚያሳየው በከፍተኛ ድህነት ውስጥ እንኳን ሰዎች ከሙሉ ተስፋ መቁረጥ ወይም ችግር እንዳይወድቁ የሚከላከሉ ትናንሽ መጽናኛዎችን፣ ማምለጫዎችን ወይም ተስፋዎችን (በህልምም ቢሆን) እንደሚያገኙ ነው። እንዲሁም የድህነትን ከባድ እውነታዎች እና የአንዳንድ የእርዳታ ዓይነቶች አስፈላጊነትን ያመለክታል።

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Added July 29, 2026
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