Proverb in the local language
መልክዕ ገረብ ቆጽሊ፣መልክዕ ሰብ ዓቕሊ (melk’A gereb qoxli, melk’A seb Aqli).
The tree, its leaves and patience
Proverb's direct translation
The beauty of a tree is its leaves and the beauty of a person is patience.
Proverb's meaning
Patience is a virtue.
Equivalent proverb
One minute of patience; ten years of peace.
From: Tigrigna or Tigrinya of Eritrea
General comments
The Tigrinya people are closely related to the Tigrayans of Ethiopia
