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A bird hanging between two branches will get bitten on both wings.

What it means
A bird caught between two branches is exposed on both sides. The proverb may be read as a warning against trying to serve two masters at once: divided loyalty brings harm from both.
Amharic · East Africa
Source and context
From: Amharic, East Africa
Source: Ethiopian Amharic proverb; no. 155 in the English list of "155 Ethiopian Proverbs and Wise Sayings in Amharic and English" (allaboutethio.com). That page lists the sayings without explanations, so the meaning given here is our own reading.

The meaning given here is our own reading. Other interpretations exist.

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