Akahayile kenako, kahoyelile higulya ya bhukomi bho libadi bho ng’wa munhu nhebhe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo wikalaga mu chalo ja Sanjo uyo ozengaga numba yakwe. Uweyi agazenga mpaga oikoma ibadi inumba yakwe yiniyo. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagayomba giki, “okomile ibadi.”

Akahayile kenako kagalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo okula mpaga inzwili yakwe juzwa jape, umuwikaji bhokwe. Umunhu ulu uzwa nzwili jape ukuntwe gokwe munho onamhalaga, nulu ogiguluhaga kunguno inzwili ijape jinijo jili lumenho lo bhukuji bho ng’wa munhu. Uweyi agatulagwa muligele lya bhanamhala ulu ali ngosha, nulu lya bhagigulu ulu ali nkima. Iligele linilo ligalamulaga mihayo ya bhanhu abho bhidumaga umuchalo, kunguno ligalolaga bhunhana bho mihayo ubho bhugamalaga makoye ga mumakaya chiza, umuwikaji bhobho.

 Umunhu ng’wunuyo agikolaga ni numba iibadi iyo agaikoma umunhu uo muchalo ja Sanjo, kunguno nuweyi untwe gokwe gugazwaga nzwili jape, guti ni libadi linilo. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagamelaga giki, “okomile ibadi,” maana yake kichwa chake kimeota mvi.

Akahayile kenako, kalanga bhanhu higulya ya gubhiza ni kujo ukubhatale bhabho, na gubhubokela bho bhuyeji ubhunamhala/ubhugikulu ulu bhobhapandikaga, kugiki bhadule gubhutumila chiza umugugamula amakoye ga bhanhu bhabho bho likujo lya gwenha bhunhana ukubhanhu bhabho bhenabho, umuwikaji bhobho.

Hekima ya Sulemani 4:7-10.

Hekima ya Sulemani 20: 29.

KISWAHILI: AMEEZEKA BATI.

Msemo huo, huongelea juu ya uezekaji wa bati wa mtu fulani. Mtu huyo alikuwa akiishi kwenye kijiji cha Sanjo aliyeanza kujenga nyumba yake. Yeye aliijenga vizuri nyumba yake hiyo mpaga akaiezeka bati. “Ndiyo maana watu walisema juu yake kwamba, “ameezeka bati.”

Msemo huo, hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule aliyezeeka mpaga nywele zake zikaota nyeupe, katika maisha yake. Mtu akiota mvi kwenye kichwa chake maana yake amezeeka kwa sababu nywere hizo nyeupe au mvi ni ishara ya uzee. Yeye huingizwa rasmi kwenye kundi la wazee wanaotatua matatizo ya watu waliokosana kwa kufuata haki na usawa katika jamii. Wao huitumia hekima yao katika kutafuta ukweli kwenye kila kesi wanayoletewa na wananchi wao, maishani mwao.

Mtu huyo, hufanana ni nyumba ya bati ya mtu aliyeishi kwenye kijiji cha Sanjo, kwa sababu naye ana kichwa chenye nywere nyeupe, kama bati hilo. Ndiyo maana watu humtania kwamba, “ameezeka bati,” maana yake ameota mvi kichwani mwake.

Msemo huo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuwaheshimu wazee katika jamii na kuupokea kwa furaha uzee unapowakuta, ili waweze kuutumia vizuri katika kutatua matatizo ya watu wao kwa hekima iletayo haki na usawa katika jamii, maishani mwao.

Hekima ya Sulemani 4:7-10.

Hekima ya Sulemani 20: 29.

ENGLISH: HE/SHE HAS PUT IRON ROOF ON HIS/HER HOUSE.

This saying refers to the tin roofing house of a certain person. There was a man who lived in the village of Sanjo who started building his house. He carefully built and covered it with iron roof. That is why people said about him that, “he/she has put iron roof on his/her house.”

This saying is compared to an old man whose hairs grew white, in his lifetime. The person who has gray hairs on his head means that he/she is old because the white hairs or gray hairs are a sign of old age. He is officially included in the group of elders who solve problems of people by pursuing justice and equality in the society. They use their wisdom to seek the truth in every case which is brought to them by their citizens in the societies.

This man looks like a iron house of a man who lived in the village of Sanjo, because he also has a white hairy head, like that iron roof. That is why people mock him, by saying that, “he/she has put iron roof on his/her house,” meaning that he has gray hairs on his head.

This saying imparts in people an idea of respecting the elders in the community and welcoming them with joy when they meet them, so that they can use them effectively in solving problems of their people with wisdom that brings justice and equality in the society.

The Wisdom of Solomon 4: 7-10.

The Wisdom of Solomon 20:29.