Proverb from Ethiopia

Amharic

ከባለ ቤት የዋለ ዕንቍላል አይሰበርም።

Kabāla bēt yawāla ʿenquelāl ayssábarem.

“The egg that stays with its owner does not break.”

Meaning

No one takes as much care of a thing as the person it belongs to.

The book prints the proverb with the traditional Ethiopic word divider (፡). It is shown here with spaces.

What is a proverb? A short, well-known, and memorable saying that expresses a common truth, practical experience, or piece of advice.