Imbuki ya lusumo lunulo yilolile bhusumba, ubho bhujile wileka, kunguno ya gubyalwa heke bhuli ng’wene. Ubhusumba bhunubho, bhugabhejiyagwa na bhanhu abho bhali bhilika limo. Abhanhu bhenabho bhadulile gwigusha, nulu goga kihamo, kunguno amasala gabho gali halumo.

Aliyo lulu, amalika ga bhanhu gagajaga gitonja, bhuli ilika kunguno abhanbhu, bhadakulanijaga lihamo pye abhose. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagayombaga giki, ‘bhusumba bhudogelagwa kihamo.’

Ulusumo lunulo lugalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo agisanjaga mulilika lya bhanhu abho bhadibhang’wi lika lwakwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo adulile nulu guntola ng’waniki uyo, alenganilile na bhizukulu bhakwe. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’wilaga giki, ‘bhusumba bhudogelagwa kihamo.’

Ulusumo lunulo lolanga bhanhu higulya ya kuleka nhungwa ja gwibhinzila ikujo kubhanhu, bho gwisanja muli lika ilo, lidilyabho, kugiki, bhadule gwikala ni kujo lyabho, umunzengo gobho.

Yohane 1:24-27.

KISWAHILI: LIKA HALIOGWI KWA PAMOJA.

Chanzo cha methali hiyo chaangalia lika ambalo hutofautina na lingine, kwa sababu ya kuzaliwa wakati tofauti kwa kila mmoja.

Ulika huo, huundwa na watu wenye umri uli sawa. Watu hao waweza hata kucheza na kuoga kwa pamoja, kwa sababu akili zao huendana.

Lakini basi, lika za watu hutofautiana kutoka mtu mmoja hadi ng’wine, kwa sababu ya watu wote kutokukua kwa pamoja. Ndiyo maana watu husema kwamba, ‘lika haliogwi kwa pamoja.’

Methali hiyo hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye hujiingiza kwenye lika ambalo siyo la watu wa lika lake. Mtu huyo aweza hata kumuoa binti ambaye ni wa lika la wajukuu zake. Ndiyo maana watu humwambia kwamba, ‘lika haliogwi kwa pamoja.’

Methali hiyo hufundisha watu juu ya kuacha tabia za kujivunjia heshima kwa kujiingiza kwenye kundi la watu wa lika ambalo, ni la watu wengine, ili waweze kuishi kwa heshima katika kijiji chao, maishani mwao.

Yohane 1:24-27.

ENGLISH: AGE DIFFERENCE MATTERS.

The source of the proverb is the difference in age between one person and another person. This comes because these people are born at different times. People of the same age are likely to share so many things in common. They can shower together, play together,ect. But, if their ages are different, they are likely not to share some things. This is why people can tell such individuals that ‘age difference matters’ to mean they are not the same.

The proverb can be compared to a person who indulges in a group that the members are not his/her mate. The person may even marry a daughter who belongs to her grandchildren in terms of age. That is why people can tell such individuals that ‘age difference matters.’

The proverb teaches people about giving up self-destructive behaviour. They need to respect their ages and behave according to the set ethnical conducts of a particular society.

John 1: 24-27.