Proverb in the local language
Rämäṣ wäddi gwahri, quṭṭuʿ wäddi näbri.
Hot ash and the tiger
Proverb's direct translation
Red-hot ash is the child of the burning coal; fiery is the child of a tiger.
Proverb's meaning
Offsprings will have the characteristics of their parents.
Equivalent proverb
The apple never falls far from the tree; like father, like son.
From: Tigrinya
General comments
Tigrinya is spoken in Eritrea and northern Ethiopia.
