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Adds 171 quotes in Afaan Oromoo to the quotes directory .

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  • No quotes shorter than 60 characters ✓
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Afaan Oromoo English Translation
Kaan obsaa, kaan immoo gorsaa, mul'ata keetti adeemuu qabda. Tolerate some, advise others, but keep on walking towards your vision.
Murtoo murteessuuf dudduuba hin deebi'an. Murtoon jireenya keessatti barbaachisaadha, namoonni mo'atoon ni murteessu. One does not go backward to make a decision. Decision-making is necessary in life; successful people make decisions.
Bubbeen cimaan muka jabaataa hin buqqaatu, namni rakkoo keessa guddatee jabaate dhumarratti moo'ichaan ba'a yeroo hunda. A strong wind does not uproot a sturdy tree; a person who grows strong through hardships will always ultimately emerge victorious.
Muka biyya jiruun mana ijaaran, nama biyya jiruun biyya ijaaran jedha oromoon yommuu mammaaku. "Houses are built with the trees available in the land, a country is built with the people available in the land," say the Oromo in their proverbs.
Daakaniif hin marqan, dharra'aniif hin argatan, Waaqni yoo kenne malee bu'aa hin qabu. Grinding doesn't guarantee porridge, wishing doesn't guarantee getting; unless God provides, it is to no avail.
Harkaan dhaabanii miilaan dhiituun amaluma dhala namaati, gaarummaa oolanii hammeenyaan deebisuun gocha badaadha. Planting with hands and trampling with feet is a human habit; receiving kindness and returning it with malice is a wicked deed.
Ejersa halaalaarra qobboo qe'ee wayya, fira fagoorra ollaa dhihootti dhimma ba'uun baay'ee wayya jedhan. A castor plant in the yard is better than an olive tree far away; relying on a near neighbor is much better than a distant relative.
Hirriibni baay'een duumessa hiyyummaati, namni rafuu jaallatu qabeenya hin horatu jedhan. Too much sleep is the cloud of poverty; a person who loves to sleep will not accumulate wealth.
Maqaan baduu mannaa mataa baduu wayya, jette goondaan ciniintee haftee mataan cite. "It is better to lose one's head than to lose a good name," said the ant, biting until its head was cut off.
Dhugaan ilmoo waaqaati, dhugaa dubbachuun aadaa Oromoo keessatti bakka guddaa qaba, Waaqayyo dhugaa jaalata. Truth is the child of God; speaking the truth holds a great place in Oromo culture, as God loves the truth.
Eeboo darbatani jinfuu hin qabatani, waan harka keetii ba'e deebisuun waan hin danda'amneef dura yaadi. You cannot catch the shaft of a thrown spear; since you cannot take back what has left your hand, think before you act.
Namni Waaqa waliin deemu gufuun isa hin rukutu, daandii jireenyaa keessatti eegumsa argachuuf dhugaan deemi. A person who walks with God will not be struck by stumbling blocks; walk in truth to find protection on the path of life.
Kan kaffalu nama biroodha jettee nyaata guddaas ta'e dhugaatii guddaa hin ajajatin. Do not order excessive food or expensive drinks just because someone else is paying.
Soogidda, ofii jettu mi'aayi anaa jettu dhagaa tahi, ofii keetif of kabaji jalqaba kabaja argachuuf. Salt: if you wish, be sweet; if you don't, be a stone. Respect yourself first to earn the respect of others.
Mana ormaa bareedaarra, godoo ofii keessa jiraatan tu caala jedha mammaaksi Oromoo. Living in one's own humble hut is better than living in the beautiful house of a stranger, says the Oromo proverb.
Kan abdatan irra kan argatantu caala, waan harka kee keessa jiru sirriitti eeggadhu. What you have acquired is better than what you merely hope for; take good care of what is already in your hands.
Namni kufe ka'uu hin dhiisu, gara fuula durattis itti fufee deema, kukkufuun dhumaa miti injifannoon isaa fuuldura jira. A person who falls will rise again and continue moving forward; falling down is not the end, their victory lies ahead.
Beekumsi qabeenyota addunyaa hundarraa ol ti, qabeenya biraa saamuu ni danda'ama, garuu beekumsa keessa jiru hin saamamu. Knowledge is above all the wealth in the world; other riches can be robbed, but the knowledge within you cannot be stolen.
Haa baddu humni onneen bira hin jirre, jedhe leenci waraabessan. "May strength without courage perish," said the lion to the hyena.
Daa'imni barnoota barate guddatee biyya isaa ni ijaara, kanaafuu ijoollee barsiisuu dirqama maatii fi biyyaa ti. An educated child grows up to build their country; therefore, educating children is the duty of both the family and the nation.
Mukni tokkichi ni aara malee hin buba'u, namni kophaa isaa rakkoo baachuu hin danda'u kanaaf tokkummaan wayya. A single piece of wood smokes but does not burn brightly; a person cannot bear hardships alone, which is why unity is better.
Jireenya mataa kee oofuu yoo hin dandeenye jireenya namaa irratti imalaa taata. Kanaaf kan ormaa dhiisi kan kee gaggeeffadhu! If you cannot steer your own life, you will become a passenger in someone else's. So leave the affairs of strangers alone and manage your own!
Namoota hojii isaaniif dinqisiifadhu. Hamaa yoo dalagan immoo qophaatti haasofsiisi. Praise people for their good work. But if they do wrong, speak to them in private.
Osoo namni sitti haasa'uu haasaa isaa addaan hin kutin, ha xumuruu. Namni kamuu waan keessasaa jiru haasa'uuf mirga qaba. While someone is speaking to you, do not interrupt them; let them finish. Everyone has the right to express what is on their mind.
Bishaan darbe hin waraaban, dubbii darbe hin kaasani, yoo dammaqan malee jedhan warri. One does not fetch water that has already flowed past, and one does not bring up past grievances, unless they are mindful (awakened).
Namni akka ofii isaa beeku eenyuyyuu isa hin beeku, of-baruu fi dhugaa ofii beekuun mallattoo qaroominaati. No one knows a person better than they know themselves; self-awareness and knowing one's own truth is a sign of maturity (civilization).
Harkaan hojjetanii afaanitti dhiheeffachuun aadaa oromooti, hiyyummaa balleessuuf hojii jaalachuun murteessa. Working with one's hands and feeding oneself is Oromo culture; loving work is crucial to eradicating poverty.
Nama cimaa ta'i jechuun hin kufiin jechuu miti, kuftee ka'uu danda'uu qabda jechuudha malee. Telling someone to "be strong" does not mean "never fall"; it means you must be capable of falling and rising again.
Obsan malee damma hin nyaatan, wanta gaarii argachuuf obsa qabaachuun ulaagaa isa duraa fi murteessaa dha. Without patience, one does not eat honey; to achieve something good, having patience is the first and most crucial requirement.

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