Proverb in the local language
ባዕልኻ ዝፈሓርካዮ ጎድጓድ ተመሊሳ ንዓኻ (balaka ze’faharkaya gud’gad, temelesa niaka).
Dig a ditch…
Proverb's direct translation
The ditch that you dig for others, will actually end up swallowing you.
Proverb's meaning
To trap oneself when you mean to trap someone else.
From: Tigrinya
General comments
Tigrinya is spoken in Eritrea and northern Ethiopia.
