Imbuki ya lusumo lunulo ilolile lushu lo ng’wa munhu uyo aling’hab’i. Ulushu lunulo lugatumamilagwa kubhuli nimo, kihamo na kuchembela ndili ja mihujo ya miatila. Imihujo yiniyo, ilimwenda ya ndili. Gashinaga lulu, ulushu lunulo lugamalaga ngob’o, kunzila yiniyo. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagayombaga giki ‘lushu lwa ng’hab’i imala ngob’o.’

Ulusumo lunulo lugalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo ali nomolomo. Umunhu ng’wunuyo agajaga ulomaloma uko ajile, guti nulushu ulo ng’hab’i, ulolugamalaga guchemba ngob’o. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’wilaga umunhu ng’wunuyo giki, ‘lushu lwa ng’hab’i imala ngob’o.’

Ulusumo lunulo lolanga bhanhu higulya ya guleka ng’hungwa ja bhulomolomo, kugiki bhadule gwikala chiza na bhanhu bhabho, umuwikaji bhobho, abhanhu bhenabho.

Mwanzo 3:5.

Yohana 8:44.

KISWAHILI: KISU CHA MASKINI HUMALIZA NGOZI

Chanzo cha methali hiyo chaangalia kisu cha mtu ambaye ni maskini. Kisu hicho hutumiwa kufanyia kazi nyingi, ambazo ni pamoja na kukatia ngozi za kutengenezea nguo za mila mbalimbali. Kumbe basi, kisu hicho humaliza ngozi. Ndiyo maana watu husema kwamba, ‘kisu cha maskini humaliza ngozi.’

Methali hiyo hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye ni muongo. Mtu huyo huenda akidanganya kule aendapo, kama vile kisu cha maskini kimalizavyo kukata ngozi. Ndiyo maana watu humwambia mtu huyo kwamba, ‘kisu cha maskini humaliza ngozi.’

Methali hiyo hufundisha watu juu ya kuacha tabia za udanganyifu, ili watu hao waweze kuishi vizuri na kwa amani na watu wao, maishani mwao.

Mwanzo 3:5.

Yohana 8:44.

ENGLISH: A POOR’S KNIFE FINISHES SKINS.

The basis of the overhead proverb looks at the knife of a poor person. Such knife is used to perform many tasks, which include cutting skins of various animals. But then, the knife just finishes the skin. That is why people say, ‘a poor’s knife finishes skins.’

The proverb is compared to the person who is a liar. Such person may be cheating on the spot, just as a poor knife ends up cutting off the skins. That is why people tell that person, ‘a poor’s knife finishes skins.’

The proverb imparts on people an idea of  stopping deceptive practices, so that they can live in peace with their people, in their lives.

Genesis 3: 5.

John 8:44.