There was somebody called Kenjazmach Sewnate who lived in Debre Marcos, capital of Gojjam. He used to enjoy tej, and he sold his land.

When asked why he sold his land, he said, “I shall eat the fruit of the land before the land eats me.”

And he sold a eucalyptus tree before it was full grown.

When asked why, he said, “I don’t want to get thin while it’s getting thick.”