Akahayile kenako kaholelile mashinu makali ayo gatina jigongo. Amashinu genayo galikihamo na mayoka, mashimba, masub’i na gangi ayo aho ng’umanhija nago lyandya likenya. Agoyi gagalabhulaga bhanhu kunguno gadina jigongo. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagagitanaga giki, “magaya jigongo.”

Akahayile kenako kagalenganijiyagwa kubhanhu abho bhali na nhungwa mbi, umukikalile kabho. Amanhu bhenabho, bhali bhasambo, bhalomolomo, bhalisanya kunguno ya gugayiwa jigongo umuwikaji bhobho. Abhoyi bhagagayiyagwa abhanhu abha gwikala nabho aha kaya jabho, kunguno ya nhungwa jabho ijabhub’i jinijo, umukikalile kabho.

Abhanhu bhenabho bhagikolaga na mashinu amakali ayo galabhulaga bhanhu, kunguno nabhoyi bhalina nhungwa mbi ijo jigaminyaga bhanhu umuwikaji bhobho. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagabhitanaga giki, “magaya jigongo.

Akahayile kenako kalanga bhanhu higulya ya gubhiza na nhugwa jawiza dubhambilije ugwikala chiza na abhichabho, kugiki bhadule gujilanhana chiza isabho jabho mukikalile kakwe kenako.

1 Petro 5:8-9.

Mathayo 15:19-20a.

KISWAHILI: YASIYOKUWA NA HURUMA.

Msemo huo huongelea juu ya wanyama wakali wasio na huruma. Wanyama hao ni pamoja na majoka, simba, chui na mengine mengi ambayo mutakapokutania tu unaanza ogomvi. Ndiyo maana watu huwaita wanyama hao kwamba, “wasiyokuwa na huruama.”

Msemo huo, hulinganishwa kwa watu walio na tabia mbaya, katika maisha yao. Watu hao, huiba vitu vya watu, husema uongo, hugombanisha watu kwa sababu ya kutokuwa na huruma kwao, maishani mwao. Wao hao hukosa watu wa kuishi nao kwenye familia zao, kwa sababu yao mbaya, maishani mwao.

Watu hao, hufanana na wale wanyama wakali walioumiza watu, kwa sababu nao wanatabia mbaya ya kuumiza watu, maishani mwao. Ndiyo maana watu huwaita, “wasiona huruma.”

Msemo huo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuwa na tabia njema za kuwawezesha kuishi na watu vizuri, ili waweze kuzilea vyema familia zao, katika maisha yao yote.

1Petro 5:8-9.

Mathayo 15:19-20a.

ENGLISH: THE MERCILESS.

This saying looks at merciless beasts because of hurting people. These animals include dragons, lions, leopards and many others that when one meets them starts a fight. That is why people call them, “the merciless.”

This saying is equated to people who have wicked behaviors in their lives. Those people, steal people’s things, tell lies, and quarrel with people because of their lack of sympathy, in their lives. They can not have people to live with in their families, because of misbehaving in their lives.

These people are similar to those fierce animals that hurt people, because they also have evil practices of hurting people in their lives. That is why people call them, “the merciless.”

This saying teaches people about having upright conducts enough to enable them peacefully live with their family members, so that they can nicely raise their family members throughout their lives.

1 Peter 5:8-9.

Matthew 15:19-20a.

Imbuki ya kahayile kenako ihoyelile bhusuluzu bho nkono go ng’wa munhu nnebhe. Olihoyi munhu uyo okoyaga ugugugolola unkono kokwe uyo goligwigonda kunguno ya gutumama milimo yake ukunu agugondile bho likanza lilihu. Umunhu ng’wunuyo agigulambije ugugugolola mbaga nose gusula chiza unkono gokwe gunuyo. Hunagwene abhanhu aho bhamona bhagayomba giki, “gosulula unkono.”

Akahayile kenako kagalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu nchoji osabho uyo agakoyakoyaga ugwicholela mpaga nose ojipandika umubhutumami bhokwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo agagatumilaga chiza amasala gakwe bho gumisha diyu ogatumama milimo yakwe chiza mpaga oyimala kunguno ya bhukamu bhokwe ubho gutumama milimo bhunubho, umukikalile kakwe. Uweyi agapandikaga sabho ningi noyi aha kaya yakwe kunguno ya wigulambija bhokwe ubho gutumama milimo chiza bhunubho, umuwikaji bhokwe.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo agikolaga nuyo agigulambija ugugugolola unkono gokwe mpaga gusulula, kunguno nuweyi agigulambijaga gwicholela sabho bho gutumama milimo yakwe chiza mpaga nose ojipandika sabho jinijo, umuwikaji bhokwe bhunubho. Hunagwene abhanhu bhaganhayaga giki, “gosulula unkono.”

Akahayile kenako kalanga bhanhu higulya ya gugatumila chiza amasala gabho bho gwigulambija gutumama milimo yabho chiza, kugiki bhadule kupandika sabho ja gubhambilija ugujibheja chiza ikaya jabho.

1Wakorintho 16:2a-b.

KISWAHILI: MKONO UMENYOKA.

Chanzo cha msemo huo huongelea unyofu wa mkono wa mtu fulani. Alikuwepo mtu aliyekuwa akihangaika kuunyosha mkono wake uliokuwa umekunjika kwa muda mrefu kwa sababu ya kazi yake aliyokuwa akiifanya. Mtu huyo, alijibidisha kuunyosha mkono wake huo mpaka mwishowe ukanyoka vizuri. Ndiyo maana watu walipomuona walisema kwamba, “mkono umenyoka.”

Msemo huo, hulinganishwa kwa mtu mtafutaji wa mali ambaye huhangaika katika kujitafutia mali hizo mpaka mwishowe anazipata, katika kazi zake. Mtu huyo, huzitumia vizuri akili zake kwa kuamka mapema asubuhi na kwenda kufanya kazi vizuri mpaka anazimaliza kwa sababu ya bidii yake hiyo ya kufanya kazi, katika maisha yake. Yeye hupata mali nyingi sana katika familia yake kwa sababu ya bidii yake hiyo ya kufanya kazi zake vizuri, maishani mwake.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na yule aliyejibisha kuunyosha mkono wake mpaka mwishowe ukanyoka, kwa sababu naye hujibidisha katika kujitafutia mali kwa kufanya kazi mpaka anapafanikiwa, maishani mwake. Ndiyo maana watu humwambia kwamba, “mkono umenyoka.”

Msemo huo, hufundisha watu juu ya kutumia vizuri akili zao kwa kujibidisha kufanya kazi zao vizuri, ili waweze kupata mali za kuwawezesha kuziendeleza vizuri, familia zao.

1Wakorintho 16:2a-b.

ENGLISH: THE HAND HAS BEEN STRAIGHT.

The cradle of this saying denotes to an outstretched hand of a certain person. There was a man who was struggling to stretch his arm that had been bent for a long time because of a work which he was doing. He had to stretch his hand until finally it was straight. That is why when people saw him said that, “The hand has been straight.”

This saying is paralleled to a person who seeks wealth by struggling enough to find it for himself in his life. Such person makes a good use of his mind by waking up early in the morning and going to work well until he finishes it because of his hard working life. He gets a lot of treasures in his family because of working hard in his life.

This person is similar to the one who took it upon himself to stretch out his hand until it eventually became straight, because he also struggles to find prosperity by working hard until he succeeds in his life. That is why people tell him that, “the hand has been straight.”

This saying imparts in people a clue of using well their minds by forcing themselves to soundly do their jobs, so that they can acquire a lot of possessions enough to enable them nicely improve their families.

1 Corinthians 16:2a-b.

Akahayile kenako kalolile witundi bho ng’wa munhu uyo adabhunilwe kwibala. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agitunda kugiki wiyambilije huna uduma ugwiyambilija kunguno ya gwitunda bho nduhu ugubhunwa ukwibala. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’wila giki “witundaga udabhunilwe.”

Akahayile kenako kagalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo aganguhaga gwita ginhu jilebhe ahikanza litale ugushiga, umukikalile kakwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo agiyityega guti alisata bho gwilaja kunguno ya bhugokolo bho gutumama milimo aha kaya yake yiniyo. Uweyi agakoyiyagwa na bhuhabhi aha kaya yakwe yiniyo kunguno ya gukija gutumama milimo bho gugwisha alalile guti alisata umuwikaji bhokwe.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agikolaga nuyo agitunda gwiyambilija aliyo adabhunilwe ukwibala, kunguno nuweyi agisatishaga olala aliyo adusataga, umuwikaji bhokwe. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’wilaga giki, “witundaga udabhunilwe.”

Akahayile kenako kalanga bhanhu higulya ya gwita mihayo ya nhana bho gwigulambija gutumama milimo yabho chiza, kugiki bhadule gujibheja chiza ikaya jabho, umubhulamu bhobho.

Mhubiri 3:1-8.

KISWAHILI: UMECHUCHUMAA BILA KUJISIKIA HAJA.

Msemo huo huangalia uchuchumaaji wa mtu ambaye hajajisikia haja. Mtu huyo, alichuchumaa ili kujisadia haja kubwa lakini alishindwa kujisadia kwa sababu ya kuchuchumaa bila kujisikia haja hiyo. Ndiyo maana watu walimwambia kwamba, “umechuchumaa bila kujisikia haja.”

Msemo huo hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye huwahi kufanya kitu fulani kabla ya wakati wake kufika, katika maisha yake. Mtu huyo, hujifanya kama anaumwa kwa kujilaza kwa sababu ya uvivu wa kufanya kazi kwenye familia yake. Yeye husumbuliwa mara kwa mara na tatizo la umaskini katika familia yake hiyo kwa sababu ya kutokufanya kazi kwa kisingizio cha kuumwa, maishani mwake.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na yule aliyechuchumaa kujisaidia bila kujisikia haja, kwa sababu naye hujisingizia kuumwa kwa kulala wakati haumwi, maishani mwake. Ndiyo maana watu humwambia kwamba, “umechuchumaa bila kujisikia haja.”

Msemo huo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuwa wakweli kwa kujibidisha kufanya kazi zao vizuri, ili waweze kuziendeleza vyema familia zao, maishani mwao.

Mhubiri 3:1-8.

ENGLISH: YOU HAVE SQUATTED WITHOUT FEELING THE NEED.

The above saying refers to a squatting of a person who has not felt an urge. This man squatted to relieve himself but failed to do so because of squatting without feeling the need. That is why people told him that, “you have squatted without feeling the need.”

This saying is matched to a man who does something before reaching its time in his life. Such person pretends to be sick by lying down because of his idleness in working at his family. He constantly suffers from poverty problem at his family because of not working on a pretext of illness in his life.

This person is similar to the one who squatted to help himself without feeling the need, because he too pretends to be sick by sleeping when he is not sick in his life. That is why people tell him that, “you have squatted without feeling the need.”

This saying teaches people about being honest by forcing themselves to do their jobs well, so that they can soundly improve their families in their lives.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8.