Collected by: Don Sybertz,

With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey  (African proverbs,Sayings and stories)

Yaliho ndimu imo ndoni yitanagwa Kabundi. Indimu yiniyo bhalibhitogilwe noi abhanhu. Indimu yiniyo yali na miso matale na gaza.

Lushigu lumo agatung’wana na munhu agamuja, “Nywani kabundi nibhuli amiso gako galigaza?” Kabundi agashosha, “Bana bhebhee! Amiso gane galigaza kulwa nguno ya linyanza lwa pwani!”

Munhu umo agabhuja, “Ehe, oshiga koi ukunuko pwani na gulibhona ilinyanza?” Kabundi agayomba, yaya. Nadinashiga ukunuko pwani nulu nadinadula gulibhona ilinyanza! Aliyo abho bhamala gushiga ipwani, bhalihaya giki ilinyanza ligabhalaluchaga amiso abhanhu.

Kiswahili: Ya Kamundi

Kulikuwapo na mnyama mmoja mdogo, aliitwa Kabundi. Mnyama huyu alipendwa mno na watu. Mnyama huyo alikuwa na macho makubwa na mekundu.

Siku moja alikutana na mtu akamwuliza., “Rafiki Kabundi kwa nini macho yako ni mekundu?” Bwana wee! Macho yangu ni mekundu kwa sababu ya bahari huko pwani! Akamuuliza tena, “Je, umewahi kufika huko pwani na kuiona bahari?”

Kabundi alikana, hapana. Sijafika huko pwani wala sijawahi kuiona bahari! Lakini wale waliopata kwenda pwani, wanasema kuwa, bahari huwafanya watu kuwa na macho mekundu.

ENGLISH: OF KAMUNDI (IDEAS OF A SMALL KIND OF ANIMAL).

 There was one little animal called Kamundi (an animal with big eyes). This animal was very loved by people. The animal had big and red eyes.

One day he met a man and asked, “Friend Kamundi, why are your eyes red?” Alas! My eyes are red because of the sea on the beach! He asked again, “Have you ever been to the beach and seen the sea?”

The Kamundi denied saying “ I have neither been to the beach, nor have I seen one. But those who went to the beach say, that the sea makes people have red eyes.”