Storm in a teacup
bəʃaj kuβaja wɨsɨt` ʔawɨlo nəfas biːʃeɪ kjuːbeɪə wɪsɛt ɔːləʊ nɛfəz
In Amharic በሻይ ኩባያ ውስጥ አውሎ ነፋስ (be-shay kubaya wiset awlo nefas)
This idiom is a direct translation, reflecting a similar understanding of trivial matters.
Example
"ይህ በሻይ ኩባያ ውስጥ አውሎ ነፋስ ነበር። (Yih be-shay kubaya wiset awlo nefas neber.) - This was a storm in a teacup."