Olihoyi munhu uyo agib’a hela ujituula mumhinda yakwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agandya lugendo lo guja kaya. Aho oshiga ikaya agachala nkono umumhinda yakwe kugiki ajilole ihela jinilo, ujigayiwa kunguno agajigumila mu nzila bho nduhu ugamana uweyi. Gashinaga ihela jinijo, agajigumila haho ojib’ilaga mpaga ujikuga ung’winikili ojo. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’wila ung’wib’i ng’wunuyo giki, “jawib’i jidasab’ilagwa.”

Ulusumo lunulo, lugalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo agib’aga jikolo ijo jidang’wenhelaga solobho yoseyose, umukikalile kakwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agib’aga jikolo ja bhanhu ogajitumamila sagala duhu kunguno adajinogelile. Uweyi agikalaga ukoya na nzala bhuli makanza kunguno ya gugayiwa jilila ijaguilisha  kaya yakwe yiniyo, umuwikaji bhokwe.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agikolaga nuyo agib’a hela ujigwisha haho ujib’ilaga mpaga jukugwa nu ng’winikili ojo, kunguno nuwei agajikenagulaga sagala ijikolo ijo agajib’aga, umukikalile kakwe. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’wilaga giki, “jawib’i jidasab’ilagwa.”

Ulusumo lunulo, lolanga bhanhu higulya ya kuleka nhungwa ja wib’i bho gwigulambija gutumama milimo yabho chiza, kugiki bhadule gupandika bhusab’i umuwikaji bhobho.

Kutoka 20: 15.

Mithali 15:9-10.

Mithali 16:8.

 

KISWAHILI: ZA KUIBA HAZITAJIRIKIWI.

Alikuwepo mtu aliyeiba hela na kuiweka mfukoni mwake. Mtu huyo, alianza safari ya kuelekea nyumbani. Alipofipa nyumbani kwake, alipeleka mkono mfukoni ili kuikagua hiyo hela, akaikosa, kwa sababu ilidondoka bila ya yeye kufahamu. Kumbe hela hiyo ilidondokea pale alipoiibia mpaka mwenye nayo, akaiokota. Ndiyo maana watu walimuambia yule mwizi kwamba, “za kuiba hazitajirikiwi.”

Methali hiyo, hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule anayeiba vitu ambavyo havimletei faida yoyote, katika maisha yake. Mtu huyo, huiba vitu vya watu na kuvitumia hovyo, kwa sababu hakuvitolea jasho. Yeye huishi kwa kusumbuliwa na tatizo la njaa kwenye familia yake, kwa sababu ya kukosa chakula cha kuilisha famalia yake hiyo, maishani mwake.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na yule aliyeiba hela akaidondosha mpaga mwenye nayo akaiokota, kwa sababu naye huvitumia hovyo vitu alivyoviiba, katika maisha yake. Ndiyo maana watu humwambia kwamba, “za kuiba hazitajirikiwi.”

Methali hiyo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuacha tabia ya wizi kwa kujibidisha kufanya zao vizuri, ili waweze kupata utajiri, maishani mwao.

Kutoka 20: 15.

Mithali 15:9-10.

Mithali 16:8.

 

ENGLISH: STOLEN THINGS DO NOT MAKE ONE RICH.

There was a man who stole money from somebody and put it in his pocket. This man began his journey home. When he got home, he put his hand in his pocket to check it all over, and missed it, because it fell out without him knowing. But the money fell out when he stole it until the owner had it, and he picked it up. That is why people told the thief that “stolen things do not make one rich.”

This proverb is equated to a man who steals things that do not benefit him in his life. This person steals people’s belongings and uses them carelessly, because he does not sweat in earning them. He lives with the problem of hunger in his family because of the lack of food for feeding his family members.

This person is like the one who stole the money and dropped it off at the owner’s presence, because he also misuses the things which he stole from his life. That is why people say to him that, “stolen things do not make one rich.”

This proverb imparts in people a clue on how to stop stealing properties of others. They have to try doing their best enough to earn for their living, so that they can get rich in their families.

Exodus 20:15.

Proverbs 15: 9-10.

Proverbs 16: 8.