Imbuki ya lusumo lunulo, yilolile nkukulu ijo jisagilile, mu fugo ya guzugila b’ugali. Ifugo yiniyo igab’izaga na masagilwa ga jiliwa ukusi yayo ijo bhagajilekelaga abhali bha jiliwa jinijo. Amalekelwa genayo hayo gagitanagwa ngukulu. Ingululu jinijo jigadamilaga hasi ya fugo yiniyo. Kuyiniyo lulu, umunhu uyo alasange jashilaga ijiliwa, adulile nulu gupala ngukulu ulya. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagayombaga giki, ‘fugo nhale idamalaga ngukulu.’

Ulusumo lunulo lugalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo alinsab’i o mitugo, nulu o jose jose. Unsab’i ng’wunuyo nulu jigacha imitugo, jidushila pye, kunguno jigigelaga nulu ngehu ijagupila. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agab’izaga na ginhu ja gufunya ukub’iye guti jikolo nulu miganiko ayo gadulile gubhambilija abhiye bhenabho. Hunawene abhanhu ulu bhalinomba ginhu bhagayombaga giki, ‘fugo nhale idamalaga ngukulu.’

Ulusumo lunulo lolanga bhanhu higulya ya gubhiza b’izanholo ukubhanhu abho bhali na makoye. Uwizanholo b’unubho, bhugubhambilija abhanhu bhenabho ijinakupandika nzila ja guginja amakoye genayo.

Yohane 6:13.

KISWAHILI: CHUNGU KUKUBWA HAKIMALIZI UKOKO

Chanzo cha methali hiyo chaangalia chungu cha kupikia ugali, chenye ukoko. Chungu hicho huwa na mabaki ya chakula ndani yake kwa chini, ambayo hubakishwa na walaji wa chakula hicho. Mabaki hayo hung’ang’ania chini ambayo huitwa ukoko. Ukoko huo huwa mgumu kutolewa ndani ya chungu hicho. Kwa hiyo basi, mtu atakayekuta chakula kimeliwa, huweza kukwangua walau ukoko huo na kula. Ndiyo maana watu husema kwamba, ‘chungu kikubwa hakimalizi ukoko.’

Methali hiyo hulinganishwa kwa mtu ambaye ni tajiri wa mifugo au wa kitu chochote kile. Mtu huyo huwa na kitu cha kutoa kwa wenzake wanaomuomba kama vile mali, au mawazo yawezayo kuwasaidia wenzake hao. Ndiyo maana watu husema kwamba, ‘chungu kikubwa hakimalizi ukoko.’

Methali hiyo hufundisha watu juu ya kuwa na ukarimu wa kuwasaidia wenye shida mbalimbali. Ukarimu huo, utawasaidia watu hao katika kupata njia za kuyatatulia matatizo hayo.

Yohane 6:13.

 

ENGLISH: A BIG POT IS NOT WITHOUT CRUST

The source of this proverb is a big pot. A big pot always has crust at the base left by people who ate the food. The crust sticks below the base of the pot and it is difficult to remove it. Therefore, a person who finds the food has been eaten may scrape the crust and eat. That is why people say, “a big pot is not without crust.”

The proverb is analogized to someone who has many livestocks or anything else. Even if all the livestocks die, such a person will have few left behind. The person usually has something to give to those who approach him/her for help.That is why people say, “a big pot is not without crust.”

This proverb teaches people about being generous to other people with problems. Such generosity will help them to find ways to solve their problems.

John 6:13.