ቆልዓ ብንእሱ፣ ቆርበት ብርሕሱ

A child is guided while young, the way a hide is worked while fresh.

What it means

Habits taught early are the ones that last, the same way a hide can only be worked while it is still fresh and pliable. Wait too long on either, and the chance to shape it is gone.

Tigrinya · East Africa

Source and context

From: Tigrinya, East Africa

Source: Tigrinya (Eritrea) proverb (ቆልዓ ብንእሱ፣ ቆርበት ብርሕሱ); lingalot.com's Tigrinya page gives it as "Kol'a bneusu korbet brhusu", translated "Guide a child when it's still young just like you treat a hide when it's still fresh", with the explanation quoted here. Earlier recorded here as documented by shabait.com; its "Proverbs: Reflection of a Society" page (2017), read directly, does not contain it.

The source explains it: This Tigrinya quote teaches that you should guide children when they're young so they can have a bright future.. The wording of the meaning is ours.

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