Ulusumo lunulo, lwingila kubhanhu abho bhilomelaga higulya ya bhukomangi bho liwe. Uumo agang’wila ung’wiye, “likamangage iliwe linilo.” Ung’wiye agabhuja, “nibhuli nalikomange iliwe iligosha linilo?”  Nang’hwe agashosha, “ulu ulikomanga ligubhela gukila igwandya.” Ung’wiye ushobha, “nadudula ugukakomanga akawe kenako kunguno kali kagosha.” Hunagwene abhanhu bhagayombaga giki, “kawe kagosha kadakomangagwa.”

Usulumo lunulo, lugalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo agabhadalahijaga abhana abhagosha abha mimili midoo, umukikalile kakwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, adajidebhile chiza inguzu ijo bhalijo abhana abhagosha bhenabho. Uweyi agaigayiyagwa ibahati ya gwandilijiwa ugutumama imilimo yakwe imidimu iyo bhaidulile guitumama abhanhu bhenabho, kunguno ya libhengwe lyakwe.

Akawe akagosha kagikolaga nu munhu ngosha uyo bhagandalahaga abhanhu aliyo adulile kutumama nimo ndamu, umukikalile kakwe. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagabhawilaga giki, “kawe kagosha kadakomangagwa.”

Ulusumo lunulo, lolanga bhanhu higulya ya kuleka gubhadalaha abhanhu kunguno ya bhudoo bho mimili yabho, umukikalile kabho, kugiki bhadule gwiyambilija chiza uguitumama imilimo yabho, umuwikaji bhobho.

Luka 19:1-10.

KISWAHILI: JIWE DUME HALIGONGWI.

Methali hiyo, ilianzia kwa watu waliokuwa wakiongelea juu ya ugongaji wa jiwe. Mmoja alimwambia mwenzake, “ligonge hilo jiwe.” Mwenzake aliuliza, “kwa nini niligonge hilo jiwe dume?”

Naye akajibu, “unatakiwa kuligonga ili liwe zuri kuliko mwanzani.” Mwenzake huyo, alimjibu, “siwezi kuligonga kwa sababu jiwe hilo ni dume.” Ndiyo maana watu husema, kwamba, “jiwe dume haligongwi.”

Methali hiyo, hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye huwadharau watoto wa kiume wenye miili midogo, katika maisha yake. Mtu huyo, hazielewi vizuri nguvu walizo nazo watoto hao wa kiume. Yeye hukosa msaada kutoka kwa watu hao kutokana dharau yake hiyo.

Jiwe dume hufanana na mtoto wa kiume ambaye watu humdharau pamoja na kwamba anao uwezo wa kufanya kazi ngumu, katika maisha yake. Ndiyo maana watu huwaambia kwamba, “jiwe dume haligongwi.”

Methali hiyo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuacha kuwadharau watu kwa sababu ya miili yao kuwa na maumbo madogo, katika maisha yao, ili waweze kupata mafanikio mengi katika ushirikano wao wa kuyatekeleza vizuri majukumu yao, maishani mwao.

Luka 19:1-10.

ENGLISH: A MALE STONE IS NEVER STRUCK.

The above proverb began with people who were talking about hitting a grinding stone. One said to the other, “Hit that stone.” A colleague asked, “Why should I hit it?”

The other replied, “You have to hit it for enabling it to grind grains easily.” His companion replied, “I cannot hit it because it a male stone.” That is why people say that, “a male stone is never struck.”

This proverb is likened to a person who despises small boys in his lifetime. Such man does not fully understand the power of these boys. He lacks support from those people who can help him due to his contempt.

This stone is like a baby boy whom people despise even though he has the ability to work hard, in his life. That is why people say to them, “a male stone is never struck.”

This proverb instills in people an idea of stopping despising others because of their small bodies, in their lives, so that they can have more success in their partnership enough to easily fulfill their responsibilities in their lives.

Luke 19: 1-10.