Imbuki ya lusumo lunulo, yilolile wisongwi bho makoye ubho wiyikolile ni nzila ya madatula. Inzila ya madatula lilipande ilo nzila ningi jigagelelaga hoyi. Uyo upandika ginhu, lulu mayange mingi, agiikolaga ni nzila yiniyo. Hunagwene umunhu ng’wunuyo, agayombaga giki, ‘yanisonga guti nzila ya Madatula.’

Ulusumo lunulo, lugalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo, agamanaga upandika mayange guti ga lufu, nulu ga sada bhuli makanza, umukikalile kakwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agabhizaga alimumayange genayo, ayo gaganyanjaga noyi, umukikalile kakwe.

Uweyi abhizaga guti ali hanzila iyo gagabhitilaga amakoye aga bhuli mbika, kunguno ya guchilwa hamo na bhadugu bhakwe, nulu gusada weyi, ahakaya yakwe yiniyo. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agiganikaga guti giki, amakoye genayo, gagandebhaga weyi duhu. Hunagwene agayombaga giki, ‘yanisonga guti nzila ya Madatula.’

Ulusumo lunulo, lolanga bhanhu higulya ya kubhiza na wiyumilija umumakoye gose, kugiki bhadule gupandika nzila ijo jidulile gugamala chiza amakoye genayo, umukikalile kabho.

KISWAHILI: YAMENISONGA KAMA SEHEMU ZINAPOSHIA NJIA NYINGI.

Chanzo cha methali hiyo, chaangalia ulengwaji wa mfululizo wa matatizo unafanana na sehemu ile ambayo njia nyingi huishia hapo. Sehemu hiyo, ni makutanio ya njia nyingi ambazo huishia hapo. Kwa hiyo basi, hali hiyo ya kusongwa na matatizo mengi, hufanana na sehemu hiyo zinashia njia hiyo nyingi. Ndiyo maana mtu huyo, husema kwamba, ‘yamenisonga kama sehemu zinapoishia njia nyingi.’

Methali hiyo, hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye hupata matatizo kama vile yale magonjwa, na vifo mara nyingi, maishani mwake. Mtu huyo, huishi katika matatizo mengi ambayo humsumbua sana, katika maisha yake.

Yeye huwa kama yuko kwenye sehemu ile ambayo matatizo ya kila aina hufikia, kwa sababu ya matatizo hayo humkumba yeye tu. Ndiyo maana mtu huyo husema kwamba, ‘yamenisonga kama sehemu zinapoishia njia nyingi.’

Methali hiyo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuwa na uvumilivu katika matatizo wanayokumbana nayo, maishani mwao, ili waweze kupata njia  za kuyatatulia matatizo yao, katika maisha yao.

ENGLISH: I’M BEING PESTERED BY MANY PROBLEMS LIKE THE ONE END OF SEVERAL ROADS.

The source of this saying is many problems one encounter in life. These problems are likened to one end of several roads. The part of the road that marks the end of it can have several roads with different challenges. And, being the final destination, this part of the road should be able to withstand those challenges. This is why people came with the saying that ‘I’m being pestered by many problems like the one end of several roads.’  

This saying can be compared to people who suffer from problems such as illnesses and deaths many times in their lives. They suffer to the extent of making them appear like being at the one end of the road that has several roads.

This proverb teaches people to be patient when they face problems in their lives. Patience will enable them to have a peace of mind in their lives.