A living archive of Amharic wisdom.
Built for storytellers, teachers, and builders.
Explore thousands of curated Amharic proverbs, their meanings, and cultural context.
Proverb of the Day
“እምቡጥ እስካልቆፈረ አይበቅልም”
“Until the bud is pierced, it does not grow”
— Amharic Proverb
3,200+
Proverbs indexed
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Total API calls
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A curated archive of Amharic proverbs, meanings, and context, kept clean and searchable.
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For developers
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Fetch proverbs, search by keyword, or filter by region — all with a single HTTP call. No SDK required, just your API key.
curl https://api.abbabal.com/v1/proverbs \
-H "Authorization: Bearer your-key" \
-G -d "limit=3" -d "language=am"
{
"data": [
{
"text": "ውሃ ከሞላ በራሱ ይፈሳል",
"translation": "When water is full...",
"meaning": "What is abundant...",
"region": "Addis Ababa"
}
]
}For builders
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Is Abbabal free to use? +
Yes. Browsing and most API access are free. Advanced use cases may require an API key.
How do you source the proverbs? +
We compile from verified collections, interviews, and community contributions that are reviewed before publishing.
Can I contribute or report corrections? +
Absolutely. We welcome corrections and new submissions through the documentation portal.
Do you offer offline access? +
Yes. You can download the SQLite database or the mobile app for offline access.