Akahayile kenako, kahoyelile higulya ya bhunguji bho jilatu bho ng’wa munhu ngeni ohakaya ndebhe. Ungeni ng’wunuyo, aha oshiga aha kaya iyo alioigeniha, agakungula ijilatu jakwe uhaya gujigung’unha, huna bhunhemeja abhaha kaya yiniyo, kunguno ubhugung’uni bho jilatu bhunubho, bhugolechaga jito ja gubhalekela izumo abhaha kaya yiniyo.  Hunagwene abha hakaya yiniyo, abhang’wila ungeni ng’wunuyo giki, “udizukung’unha jilatu.”

Akahayile kenako, kagalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo aling’wiza nholo aha kaya yake, umukikalile kakwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agabhokelaga chiza abhageni abho bhagajaga gujungeniha, aha ng’wakwe henaho, kunguno ya wiza ng’holo bhokwe bhunubho, umuwikaji bhokwe bhunubho. Uweyi agapandika mbango ja gwikala chiza na bhanhu na gusabha majikolo mingi, aha ng’wakwe henaho, kunguno ya gubhabokela chiza abhageni bhakwe bhenabho, umukikalile kakwe kenako.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo agikolaga nuyo aganhemeja ungeni okwe unhekela izumo uyo ahayaga gujikung’unha ijilatu jakwe, kunguno nuweyi agalema ugulekelwa ili zumo linilo bho gubhapokela chiza abhageni bhakwe, na gubhagalila chiza chiniko. Hunagwene agang’wilaga ungeni okwe giki, “udizukung’unha jilatu.”

Akahayile kenako, kalanga bhanhu higulya ya kubhiza na bhuza ng’holo bho gubhabokela chiza abhageni bhabho, kugiki bhadule gupandika mbango ja gusabha na gwikala chiza na bhanhu bhabho, umuwikaji bhobho.

Marko 6:11 – 12.

Kutoka 3:4 – 5.

Mathayo 10: 14 – 15.

KISWAHILI: USIKUNG’UTE VIATU.

Msemo huo, huongelea juu ya uvuaji wa viatu vya mgeni aliyetembelea familia fulani. Mgeni huyo, alipofika kwenye familia aliyekuwa anaitembelea, alivua viatu vyake akataka kuvikung’uta, wanafamilia hiyo wakamkataza, kwa sababu tendo hilo la kukung’uta viatu huadhiria uachaji wa laana kwenye familia hiyo. Ndiyo maana wanafamilia hao, walimwambia kwamba, “usikung’ute viatu.”

Msemo huo, hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule aliye na moyo mzuri wa ukarimu katika familia yake, maishani mwake. Mtu huyo, huwakaribisha kwa ukarimu wageni wanamtembelea kwenye familia yake hiyo, kwa sababu ya moyo wake huo wa ukarimu, katika maisha yake. Yeye hufanikiwa kupata Baraka nyingi za kutajirika na kuishi vizuri na watu wake, maishani mwake.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na yule aliyemzuia mgeni wake aliyetaka kumuachia laana kwenye familia yake kwa kukung’uta viatu vyake, kwa sababu naye hukataa laana kwa kuwakaribisha kwa ukarimu wageni wanaomtembelea kwenye familia yake hiyo. Ndiyo maana humwambia mgeni wake kwamba, “usikung’ute viatu.”

Msemo huo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuwa na ukarimu wa kuwapokea na kuwatunza vizuri wageni wao, ili waweze kupata Baraka za kutajirika na kuishi vizuri na watu, maishani mwao.

Marko 6:11 – 12.

Kutoka 3:4 – 5.

Mathayo 10: 14 – 15.

ENGLISH: DO NOT SHAKE YOUR SHOES.

The above saying talks about shaking shoes of a guest who visited a certain family. This guest took off his shoes and wanted to shake them off after arriving at the family which he visited. The family members forbade him to shake his shoes, because such an act could mean cursing them. That is why they told him that, “do not shake your shoes.”

This saying is compared to a man who has a generous heart in his family life. Such person welcomes guests who visit him in his family, because of his generous heart, in his life. He manages to get many blessings enough to get rich and live well with his people, in his life.

This person is similar to those who stopped their guest who wanted to leave a curse on their family by shaking off his shoes, because he also rejects the curse by welcoming guests who visit him at his family. That is why he tells his guest that, “do not shake your shoes.”

This saying teaches people about being generous enough to receive their guests and take good care of them, so that they can get blessings of getting rich for living well with their societal members in their lives.

Mark 6:11 – 12.

Exodus 3:4 – 5.

Matthew 10: 14 – 15.

Imbuki ya kahayile kenako yingilile ku katumamile ka lulimi lo ng’wa munhu uyo ulutumamilaga guti lipanga. Ilipanga jili ginhu ja gutumamila milimo ya mbika na mbika guti kutema manti ga gezengela, nulu, gufyeka lilale lya gulima, gutemela ginhu kunimo gungi gosegose, na yingi guti yiniyo. Hunagwene umunhu uyo agalutumamilaga chiniko ululimi lokwe agahayiyagwa giki “alina lulimi guti lipanga.”

Akahayile kenako kagalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo agalutumamilaga chiza ululimi lokwe umukikalile kakwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agalutumamilaga ululimi lokwe lunulo bho gubhalumanya chiza abhanhu abho bhidumaga umuchalo kunguno ya wiza bho ng’holo yakwe yiniyo, umuwikaji bhokwe. Uweyi agenhaga mholele umumakaya ga bhanhu kunguno ya guhoya chiza na bhanhu bhakwe chiniko, umukikalile kakwe kenako.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agikolaga ni panga iyo igatumamilagwa chiza guti gusenga lilale lya gulima, kunguno nuweyi agalutumilaga chiza ululimi lokwe bho gubhalumanya abhanhu abho bhidumaga umuchalo jakwe. Hunagwene abhanhu bhaganhoyelaga giki, “alina lulimi guti lipanga.”

Akahayile kenako, kalanga bhanhu higulya ya gujitumamila chiza indimi jabho umuhoya gabho genayo, kugiki bhadule gwikala bho mholele chiza na bhanhu bhabho, umuwikaji bhobho.

Yohane 7:37-39.

Isaya 30:27.

KISWAHILI: ANA ULIMI KAMA PANGA.

Chanzo cha msemo huo, chatokea kwenye matumizi ya ulimi wa mtu fulani aliyeutumia kama panga. Panga ni zana ya kufanyia kazi za aina mbalimbali kama vile kukata miti ya kujengea nyumba, kufyeka shamba la kulima na kadhalika. Ndiyo maana mtu anayeutumia ulimi wake kwa namna hiyo, huambiwa na watu kwamba, “ana ulimi kama panga.”

Msemo huo, hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye huutumia ulimi wake vizuri, katika maisha yake. Mtu huyo, huutumia ulimi wake kwa kuwapatanisha watu waliokosana katika jamii kwa sababu ya upendo wake mkubwa alio nao kwa watu wake, maishani mwake. Yeye huleta amani kwa familia yake kwa sababu ya kuongea kwake vizuri na watu, maishani mwake.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na lile panga lililotumiwa vizuri kwa kuandaa shamba la kulima, kwa sababu naye huutumia vizuri ulimi wake kwa kuwapatanisha wale waliokosana ndani ya jamii. Ndiyo maana watu humwambia kwamba, “ana ulimi kama Panga.”

Msemo huo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuzitumia vizuri ndimi zao katika maongezi yao, ili waweze kuishi kwa amani na wenzao, maishani mwao.

Yohane 7:37-39.

Isaya 30:27.

Imbuki ya kahayile kenako, yingilile kuli munhu uyo oikumilijaga mbula iyo yatulaga aliyo adinayinza. Uguyinza ilipona jiliwa mpaga ubhukabhanya ubhusiga na mitugo guti ng’ombe, mbuli nulu ng’holo na jingi kuti jinijo.

Giko lulu, uyo adinapandika jikolo guti jinijo, adazunilijiwe uguikumilija imbula, kunguno atali ndo. Uweyi uluikumilija ulu yiza iguntema ucha. Hunagwene umunhu uyo agaikumilija imbula yiniyo bhagamuja abhiye giki, “ulikumilija mbula oyinza?”

Akahayile kenako, kagalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo agitulatulaga mkajile ka nyatale ahikanza atali ndo, umukikalile kakwe. Umunhu ng’unuyo, adinabhukalalwa bho kuchola jikolo guti gutumama milimo yake bho bhukamu bhutale, kunguno ya bhugokolo bhokwe bhunubho. Uweyi agikalaga nhabhi bhuli makanza ahakaya yakwe, kunguno ya gwiyitya bhutale bhunubho, aliyo alimunhu ndo umukikalile kakwe.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agikolaga nuyo agaikumilija imbula aliyo atali uguyinza, kunguno nuweyi agiyityaga bhutale aliyo atali ndo bho kuguleka kutumama milimo guti giki osabha sabho, umukikalile kakwe. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagamujaga giki, “ulikumilija mbula oyinza?”

Akahayile kenako kalanga bhanhu higulya ya kuleka gwitula bhutale bho gwigulambija gutumama milimo yabho chiza, kugiki bhadule kupandika sabho ja gutumamila chiza, umuwikaji bhobho.

Zaburi 34:13-14.

Zaburi 15:4-5.

Zaburi 16:1-3.

KISWAHILLI: UNAISIFIA MVUA UMENUNUA NINI?

Chanzo cha msemo huo, chatokea kwa mtu aliyekuwa akisifia mvua iliyokuwa ikinyesha wakati hajanunua chochote kupitia mazao yake. Kununua kitu  ni kupata mazao mengi na kuuza chakula au kubadilisha mazao hayo na mifugo kama vile ng’ombe, mbuzi, kondoo na kadhalika.

Hivyo basi, mtu yule ambaye hajanunua chochote haluhusiwi kuisifia mvua hiyo inayonyesha, kwa sababu bado ni mdogo. Mtu huyo, akiisifia mvua hiyo ikija itamkata afe. Ndiyo maana watu walimuuliza mtu huyo kwamba, “unaisifia mvua umenunua nini?”

Msemo huo, hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye hujifanya kuwa ni mkubwa wakati yeye ni mdogo, katika maisha yake. Mtu huyo, huwa hapendi kufanya kazi ya kumwezesha kupata mali kwa bidii kubwa, kwa sababu ya uvivu wake huo. Yeye huwa maskini kila wakati kwenye familia yake, kwa sababu ya kujifanya kwake kuwa mkubwa, wakati yeye ni mdogo, maishani mwake.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na yule aliyeisifia mvua wakati bado hajanunua chochote, katika maisha yake, kwa sababu naye hujifanya kuwa mkubwa kwa kuacha kufanya kazi zake kwa bidii wakati yeye ni mtu mdogo tu, katika maisha yake. Ndiyo maana watu humuuliza kwamba, “unaisifia mvua umenunua nini?”

Msemo huo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuacha tabia ya kujifanya wakubwa wakati wao ni wa kawaida, kwa kujibidisha kufanya kazi zao vizuri, ili waweze kupata mali za kutumia vizuri, maishani mwao.

Zaburi 34:13-14.

Zaburi 15:4-5.

Zaburi 16:1-3.

ENGLISH: YOU PRAISE THE RAIN WHAT DID YOU BUY?

The source of this saying can be traced back to a person who was praising the rain that was falling while he had not bought anything through his crops. To buy something is to get a lot of crops and sell food or exchange those crops with: cows, goats, sheep and so on.

Therefore, the person who has not bought anything is not allowed to praise the rain while it is raining, because he is still young. If such person praises the rain when it comes will cut him to death. That is why people asked such man that, “You praise the rain, what have you bought?”

This saying is compared to the person who pretends to be a big one while he is a small one, in his life. Such person does not like to work enough to enable him get wealth with great effort, because of his laziness. He is always poor in his family, because of his pretending to be big, while he is small, in his life.

This person is similar to the one who praised the rain when he has not yet bought anything in his life, because he also pretends to be big by stopping to do his work diligently while he is just a small person in his life. That is why people ask him that, “you praise the rain, what have you bought?”

This saying, imparts in people an idea of stopping pretending to be great while they are normal ones, by forcing themselves to do their jobs well, so that they can get many assets enough to run well in their lives.

Psalm 34:13-14.

Psalm 15:4-5.

Psalm 16:1-3.