Mbuki ya kahayile kenako, ifumilile ku bhulekanija bho mbata ijinagubhelela abhana bhayo. Imbata yiniyo, idalelaga chiza abhana bhayo, na hangi idabhacholelaga ijiliwa, kunguno igikalaga idililile yoyi duhu. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagayombaga giki, ‘ibhegejagi guti bhana bha mbata.’

Akahayile kaneko, kagalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo adabhadililile chiza abhana bhakwe, umukikalile kakwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo adabhacholelaga ijiliwa abhana bhakwe bhenabho, kunguno ya gwikala widililile weyi duhu, umukikalile kakwe. Uweyi adabhalelaga bho gubhalanga ilange lya wiza abhana bhakwe bhenabho.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, akikolaga ni mbata yiniyo iyo igabhalekanijaga abhana bhayo, kunguno nu weyi adabhalelaga chiza abhana bhakwe, iki agidililaga weyi duhu, umuwikaji bhokwe. Nuweyi adabhacholelaga ijiliwa abhana bhakwe bhenabho, guti ni mbata yiniyo. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagabhawilaga abhana bhakwe bhenabho giki, ‘ibhegejagi guti bhana bha mbata.’

Akahayile kenako, kalanga bhanhu higulya ya gubhalelaga chiza na gubhacholela jiliwa abhana bhabho, kugiki bhadule kubhiza ni lange lya gwikala chiza na bhichabho, na guitumama milimo yabho chiza, umukikalile kabho.

2 Wakorintho 11:8-9.

Matendo 6:1.

1 Wathesalonike 3:6.

Mathayo 15:26.

KISWAHILI: JITEGEMEENI KAMA MTOTO WA BATA.

Chanzo cha msemo huo, chatokea kwenye utelekezaji wa bata katika kuwalea watoto wake. Bata huyo, hawalei vizuri watoto wake hao. Yeye pia hawatafutii chakula, kwa sababu ya kujijali yeye mwenyewe tu, katika maisha yake. Ndiyo maana watu huambiana kwamba, ‘jigetemeeni kama mtoto wa bata.’

Msemo huo, hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye hawajali vizuri watoto wake, katika maisha yake. Mtu huyo, hawapatii malezi mema watoto wake hao. Yeye pia hawatafutii chakula, kwa sababu ya kujijali mwenyewe zaidi kuliko watoto wake hao, katika maisha yake.  

Mtu huyo, hufanana na Bata huyo atelekezaye watoto wake, kwa sabahu naye hawajali watoto wake kwa kuwalea katika maadili mema. Yeye pia hawatafutii chakula watoto wake hao kwa sababu ya kujijali yeye zaidi kuliko watoto wake, maishani mwake. Ndiyo maana watu huwaambia watoto wake hao kwamba, ‘jigetemeeni kama mtoto wa bata.’

Msemo huo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuwalea vizuri na kuwatafutia chakula watoto wao, ili waweze kupata malezi mema ya kuishi vizuri na kujibidisha kufanya kazi zao vizuri, katika maisha yao.

2 Wakorintho 11:8-9.

Matendo 6:1.

1 Wathesalonike 3:6.

Mathayo 15:26.

ENGLISH: BE SELF-INDEPENDENT LIKE THE DUCK’S CHICKS.

The source of the saying is the chick of duck. Unlike hen, ducks tend to let their chicks free to look for their food. Duck’s chicks are made to struggle on their own without a help from their mothers. This is why people came up with this saying that ‘be self-independent like the duck’s chicks to imply dependence and personal struggle in achieving success in life.

This saying can be compared to a person who does not care well for his/her children in his/her life. Such a person does not provide food for his/her children thus letting them to suffer without any help. The person of this nature cares for himself/herself and ignores others.

The saying teaches people about how to properly nurture and feed their children so that they can have a good upbringing.

2 Corinthians 11: 8-9, Acts 6: 1, 1Thessalonians 3: 6, Matthew 15:26.