Imbuki ya lusumo lunulo, yingilile kubhusimbi bho jigila ja ng’wa munhu uyo atali mpanga. Ubhusimbi bho jigila bhunubho, bhugabhejiyagwa ulu munhu omalaga guzumalika, kunguno ulu bhujisimba hayo atali mpanga, mumho bhahayile giti ache umunhu ng’wunuyo.

Ubhusimbi bho jigila ja  ng’wa munhu uyo atali uguzumalika, hugubhambala mbi ya ng’wa munhu uyo atali mpanga. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagayombaga giki, ‘mbi ya mpanga idabhambalagwa.’

Ulusumo lusuno, lugalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo, agabhalombelaga gupandika yabhubhi abhiye, umukikalile kakwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, adina ubhutogwa bho ng’hana ukubhuye, kunguno ya bhuchilu, nulu bhukali bhokwe. Uweyi ahayile apandike weyi duhu iyawiza, abhiye bhagayiwe.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agikilolaga nu bhusimbi bho jigila ja ng’wa munhu uyo atali mpanga, kunguno nuweyi agabhiganikilaga mihayo ya bhubhi abhiye. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’wilaga giki, ‘mbi ya mpanga idabhambalagwa.’

Ulusumo lunulo, lolanga bhanhu higulya ya gubhiza na bhutogwa bho ng’hana ukubhichabho, bho gubhalombela mbango, umukikalile kabho, kugiki bhadule gupandkika matwajo ga gubheja chiza ikaya jabho, umuwikaji bhobho.

Luka 23:53b.

2 Samweli 12:18.

1 Wafalme 13:22.

2 Nyakati 34:28.

Mathayo 27:59-60.

KISWAHILI: KABURI LA MTU HAI HALITAYARISHWI.

Chanzo methali hiyo, chatokea kwenye utayarishaji wa kaburi la mtu  aliye hai. Utayarishaji huo wa kaburi, hufanyika wakati mtu amefariki baada ya kufahamu kule atakakozikwa, kwa sababu wakimchimbia kaburi yule alie hai, humaanisha kumtakia kifo mtu huyo. Kumbe mtu aliye hai hatayarishiwi kaburi kabla hajafa. Ndiyo maana watu husema kwamba, ‘kaburi la mtu hai halitayarishwi.’

Methali hiyo, hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye huwatakia mabaya wenzake katika maisha yake. Mtu huyo, hana upendo wa kweli kwa wenzake, kwa sababu ya ukali wake au hasira zake. Yeye hutaka afanikiwe yeye tu na wengine wakose.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na uchimbaji wa kaburi la mtu yule ambaye bado hajafa, kwa sababu naye, huwatakia mabaya wenzake, maishani mwake. Ndiyo maana watu humwambia kwamba, ‘kaburi la mtu hai halitayarishwi.’

Methali hiyo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuwa na upendo wa kweli kwa wenzao, kwa kuwaombea baraka au kuwatakia mema, katika maisha yao, ili waweze kupata mafanikio ya kuziendeleza vyema familia zao, maishani mwao.

Luka 23:53b.

2 Samweli 12:18.

1 Wafalme 13:22.

2 Nyakati 34:28.

Mathayo 27:59-60.

 

ENGLISH: ONE’S GRAVE CANNOT BE PREPARED WHILE HE/SHE IS STILL ALIVE.

The source of this proverb is a grave and how it can be prepared. Under normal circumstances, graves are prepared when someone has died. It is very uncommon to see a person preparing a grave for someone who is still alive. If he/she does so then that person is considered as a bad wisher to his/her colleague. This is why people came with this saying that ‘one’s grave cannot be prepared while he/she is still alive’ to communicate the impossibility of preparing a grave for a still living person.

This proverb can be compared to a person who wishes others bad things in life. Such a person does not have real love to others. Like someone who can dig a grave for a living person, this person can block someone’s struggle in his/her life.

The proverb teaches people to show genuine love for their fellow huma beings by praying for their blessing or wishing them good in their lives. In so doing they will be helping them to have success in life.

Luke 23: 53b, 2Samuel 12:18, 1Kings 13:22, 2Chronicles 34:28, Matthew 27: 59-60.