Whether it rains or stops raining, the lentils have two eyes.
More Ethiopian Proverbs:
A bird hanging between two branches will get bitten on both wings.Ethiopian
Don't blame God for creating the tiger -- instead, thank him for not giving it wings.
Ethiopian
One scoops with a scoop.
Ethiopian
While trying to pull down something from the antique she lost what she had under her armpit.
Ethiopian
Don't demand that what you write in the Nile will be read in the desert.
Ethiopian
A mouse that wants to die goes to sniff the cat's nose.
Ethiopian