Aho kale olihoyi munhu uyo olina nguzu nyingi uyo wikalaga muchalo jilebhe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo agaja gujulima ngunda gokwe bho gutumila lugembe kunguno ya gwisanya nguzu jakwe jinijo. Uweyi agaduma ugulima kunguno ya gutumila lugembe ulo ludadulile ugugulima ungunda gokwe gunuyo. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’wila giki, “mumo ugaguzuhila udikomile gulimila lugembe.”

Ulusumo lunulo, lugalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo agajaga kujutumama nimo na jitumamamilo ijo jidajilanijije nu nimo uyo aligagutumama, umukikalile kakwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agigulambijaga gutumama milimo aliyo oduma uguimala chiza kunguno ya guhadikija gutumamila jitumamilo ijo jidadulile ugugutumama unimo gokwe gunuyo, umuwikaji bhokwe. Uweyi agakoiyagwa ni koye lya gugaiwa ijiwa aha kaya yakwe bhuli ng’waka kunguno ya gugayiwa witegeleja bho gutumamila jitumamilo ijo jidulile ugugumala chiza unimo gokwe gunuyo, umubhutumami bhokwe.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agikolaga nuyo agahadika gulimila ngunda lugembe uduma, kunguno nuweyi agajaga gujutumama nimo na jitumamilo ijo jidadulile ugugutumama unimo gokwe, umuwikaji bhokwe. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’wilaga giki, “mumo ugaguzuhila udikomile gulimila lugembe.”

Ulusumo lunulo, lolanga bhanhu higulya ya gubhiza na witegeleja bho gutumama milimo na jitumamilo ijo jidulile uguimala chiza imilimo yabho yiniyo, kugiki bhadule gupandika matwajo mingi, umubhutumami bhobho bhunubho.

Mithali 26:13-15.

2 Wathesalonike 3:6-15.

KISWAHILI: HATA UWE NA NGUVU KIASI GANI HUWEZI KULIMIA WEMBE.

Hapo zamani alikuwepo mtu aliyekuwa na nguvu nyingi ambaye aliishi kwenye kijiji fulani. Mtu huyo alienda kulima shamba lake kwa kutumia wembe kwa sababu ya kutegemea nguvu zake hizo. Yeye alishindwa kulima kwa sababu ya kutumia wembe ambao hauwezi kulima shamba lake hilo. Ndiyo maana watu walimwambia kwamba, “hata uwe na nguvu kiasi gani huwezi kulimia wembe.”

Methali hiyo hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye huenda kufanya kazi na kitendea kazi kisichoendana na kazi anayoenda kuifanya, katika maisha yake. Mtu huyo, hujibidisha kufanya kazi lakini bila kupata mafanikio ya kuimaliza vizuri kazi yake hiyo, kwa sababu ya kulazimisha kutumia kitendea kazi ambacho hakiwezi kuimaliza vizuri kazi yake hiyo, maishani mwake. Yeye hukumbwa na tatizo la kukosa chakula kila mwaka kwenye familia yake kwa sababu ya kukosa umakini wa kutumia kitendea kazi kinachoweza kuzimaliza vizuri kazi zake hizo, katika utekelezaji wa majukumu yake hayo.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na yule aliyejaribu kulimia wembe shamba lake akashindwa, kwa sababu naye huenda kufanya kazi na kitendea kazi kisichoweza kuzitekeleza kazi zake hizo, maishani mwake. Ndiyo maana watu humwambia kwamba, “hata uwe na nguvu kiasi gani huwezi kulimia wembe.”

Methali hiyo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuwa na umakini wa kutumia vitendea kazi vinavyoweza kuzimaliza vizuri kazi zao hizo, ili waweze kupata mafaniko mengi, maishani mwao.

Mithali 26:13-15.

2 Wathesalonike 3:6-15.

ENGLISH: NO MATTER HOW STRONG YOU ARE, YOU CANNOT PLOW BY USING A RAZOR.

Once upon a time, there was a very strong man who lived in a certain village. This man went to plow his field by using a razor because he relied on his strength. He failed to plow because he used a blade that could not plow his field. That is why people told him that, “No matter how strong you are, you cannot plow by using a razor.”

This proverb is compared to a person who goes to work with a tool that is not suitable for the work which he is going to do, in his life. Such person, exerts himself to work but without achieving success in completing his work well, because of forcing him to use a tool that cannot complete his work well, in his life. He suffers from problems of not having enough food every year in his family because of not being attentive enough to use a tool that can complete his tasks well, in carrying out his duties.

This person is like the one who tried to plow his field by using a razor and failed, because he also goes to work with a tool that cannot carry out his tasks, in his life. That is why people say to him that, “No matter how strong you are, you cannot plow by using a razor.”

This saying imparts in people a clue of being careful enough to use tools that can complete their tasks well, so that they can achieve several successes, in their lives.

Proverbs 26:13-15.

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15.