Imbuki ya kahayile kenako yilolile ndege iyo yili ya hasi. Indege yiniyo idalalaga ung’wigulya guti umo jigalalilaga indege ijingi. Iyoyi igapelelaga hasi pye amakanza gayo. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagiyiitanaga giki, ‘ndege ya hasi.’

Akahayile kenako kagalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo agitaga bhukengeji bhogudebha ijenheleja ja jito jitale ijo jigigelaga umuchalo jakwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agagatumilaga chiza amasala gakwe, mpaga obhupandika ubhung’hana bho jito jinijo. Uweyi agikolaga n’indege ya hasi, kunguno nuweyi agabhucholaga ubhung’hana bho musilili, kugiki abhanhu bhakije ugundebha igiki alikengela mhayo nebhe. Hunagwene agiitanaga giki, ‘Ndege ya hasi.’

Akahayile kenako kalanga bhanhu gudebha gwita bhukengeji ubho bhudulile gubhambilija ugubhudebha ubhung’hana bho mihayo iyo igigelaga umuchalo jabho, kugiki bhadule gwikala  bho mholele na bhichabho umukikalile kabho.

(Mathayo 2:1-5; Mathayo 2:16-17).

KISWAHILI: NDEGE YA CHINI.

Chanzo cha msemo huu chaangalia ndege ambayo huwa chini. Ndiyo hiyo, hairuki kama zirukavyo ndege zingine. Yenyewe hukimbia ikiwa chini wakati wote. Ndiyo maana watu huiita kwamba ni ‘ndege ya chini.’

Msemo huu hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye hufanya utafiti wa kumwezesha kuelewa chanzo cha matukio makubwa ya kijijjini kwake. Mtu huyo hutumia vizuri akili zake zote, hadi anafikia hatua ya kupata ukweli wa tukio hilo lililotukia kijijini kwake. Yeye hufanana na ndege ya chini, kwa sababu naye hufanya utafiti kwa kuchungua kisirisiri chanzo cha matukio ya pale kijijini kwake. Yeye hufanya kazi hiyo chinichini, ili wengine wasiweze kumtambua kuwa anafuatilia tukio fulani la pale kijijini kwao. Ndiyo maana yeye hujiita kwamba ni ‘ndege ya chini.’

Msemo huu hufundisha watu kuelewa namna ya kufanya utafiti wa kuwawezesha kuelewa chanzo cha matukio ya kwenye maeneo yao, ili waweze kuishi kwa amani na wenzao katika maisha yao.

(Mathayo 2:1-5; Mathayo 2:16-17).

 

ENGLISH: A GROUND PLANE.

The origin of this saying is a plane that stays on the ground. Yes, it does not fly like other planes. It runs on the ground all the time. That is why people call it ‘a ground plane.’

The saying is used comparatively to refer to a person who conducts research to understand the cause of major events in his village. The person makes good use of all his senses until he/she finds out what happened. He/she is like a ground pplane, because he/she conduct his/her research secretly. He/she works undercover so that others may not recognize that he/she is persuing a local event in their village. That is why he/she calls himself a ‘ground plane.’

The saying teaches people about understanding how to do research to enable them understand the cause of events in their environment, so that they can live in harmony with their peers.

(Matthew 2: 1-5; Matthew 2: 16-17).