Proverb in the local language
ʾAddä ʿassärtä zəbʾi bälʿa.
A hyena eating a mother
Proverb's direct translation
As for the mother of ten, a hyena ate her.
Proverb's meaning
You may have many children but they will not save you in your hour of need.
From: Tigrinya
General comments
Tigrinya is spoken in Eritrea and northern Ethiopia.
