It is like using a spoon to get water from the nile.
More Ethiopian Proverbs:
It is foolish for someone to remain thirsty when he is in the midst of water.Ethiopian
Eat when the food is ready; speak when the time is right.
Ethiopian
You may well have two legs but you still can't climb two trees at the same time.
Ethiopian
If the heart is sad, tears will flow.
Ethiopian
Sitting is being crippled.
Ethiopian
Singing "Alleluia" everywhere does not prove piety.
Ethiopian