Imbuki ya kahayile kenako, yilolile noni ijo jigitanagwa tunge. ITunge jinijo, jigafumilaga ahikanza lya limi lyaja kumagwilo. Kiyiniyo lulu, umugiti ijoyi jigamanaga julala bho madale madale, nugwibola nduhu. Hungwene abhanhu bhagayombaga giki, ‘gushiga gwibola na tunge jali giti.’

Akahayile kenako, kagalenganijiyagwa kubhanhu abho bhali na ng’hungwa ja bhubhi. Abhanhu bhenabho, bhatogilwe guitumama imihayo ya bhubhi guti bhusambo, na bhushiya, ni yingi iyo yikolile yiniyo, mulikanza lya mugiti, kugiki bhadizubhonwa na bhanikili.

Abhoyi bhagikolaga ni tunge, kunguno nabhoyi bhatogilwe guitumamila mugiki imihayo iyabhubhi yiniyo, umukikalile kabho. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagabhawilaga giki, ‘gushiga gwibola na tunge jali giti.’

Akahayile kenako, kalanga bhanhu hugulya ya guleta ng’hungwa ja gwita mihayo ya bhubhi, umukikalile kabho, kugiki bhadule gwikala chiza na bhichabho, umuwikaji bhobho.

Wagalatia 5:16-26.

Yohana 3:18-21

KISWAHILI: KUFIKIA KUGONGANA POPO UJUE KUWA LILIKUWA GIZA.

Chanzo cha msemo huo, chaangalia ndege wanaoitwa popo.  Popo hao, hutokea wakati wa machoeo ya jua, kwa sababu wao hupenda kuruka wakati wa giza. Kwa hiyo basi, ndani ya giza hilo, wao huruka makundi wakifurahia hali hiyo. Ndiyo maana watu husema kwamba, ‘kufikia kugongana popo ujue kuwa lilikuwa giza.’

Msemo huo, hulinganishwa kwa watu wale wenye tabia ya kutenda maovu katika maisha yao. Watu hao, hutenda maovu kama yale ya wizi, uzinzi, na mwengine mengi yanayofanana na hayo, wakati wa giza, ili wasionwe na wahusika.

Watu hao, hufanana na popo warukao gizani, kwa sababu nao wanapenda kutumia wakati huo wa giza kwa kutenda maovu. Ndiyo maana watu husema kwamba, ‘kufikia kugongana popo ujue kuwa lilikuwa  giza.’

Msemo huo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuacha tabia za kutenda maovu, maishani mwao, ili waweze kuishi vizuri na wenzao, katika maisha yao.

Wagalatia 5:16-26.

Yohana 3:18-21.

 

ENGLISH: REACHING THE TIME TO HIT EACH OTHER WITH BATS MEANS IT IS HEAVY DARKNESS.

The source of the proverb is bats that tend to fly during night time. Bats do not fly during day time. Therefore, at night, they enjoy flying from one point to another. That is why people can describe the movement of people during night hours to be likened to those of bats.

The proverb can be compared to those people who have a tendency to do evils in their lives. It can be stealing, commiting adultery and many other evils that people tend to commit in darkness so that they are not seen or caught. Such people with their evil deeds can be described using the proverb that ‘reaching the time to hit each other with bats means it is heavy darkness.’

The saying teaches people about giving up bad habits in their lives. This will enable them to have good relationship with their neighbours.

Galatians 5: 16-26. John 3: 18-21.