Imbuki ya lusumo lunulo, yilolile bhubheja bho ngosha aha kaya yakwe. Ubhubheja bhunubho, bhuli bho gutumama milimo iyo idulile guyibheja chiza ikaya yiniyo, kunguno uweyi atiho gubhegejiwa ikaya yakwe na ngosha oha bhuzenganwa. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagayombaga giki, ‘ngosha ng’wiyo adugub’egeja kaya.’

Ulusumo lunulo, lugalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo agalindilaga gwambilija na bhanhu bha kungi, uguyibheja ikaya yakwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, atogilwe gulomba wambilijiwa bho guitumama imilimo iyo adulile guimala nulu weyi ying’wene. Uweyi adadebhile igiki bhuli ng’wene ali na milimo ya guitumama aha ng’wakwe.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agadumaga uguyibheja chiza ikaya yakwe, kunguno ya gwisagilwa bhanhu bhahabhuzengangwa, giki bhagung’wambilija uguitumama imilimo yakwe yiniyo.

Uweyi agimanilaga amakanza agamilimo gamalaga gubhita, kunguno ya bhulindikiji bho gwambilijiwa uguitumama imilimo iyo nuweyi ayidulile uguimala chiza. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’wilaga giki, ‘ngosha ng’wiyo adugub’egeja kaya.’

Ulusumo lunulo, lolanga bhanhu higulya ya gwigulambija uguitumama imilimo yabho iyo bhayidulile, umuwikaji bhobho, kugiki bhadule ugujibheja chiza ikaya jabho, umukikalile kabho.

Ezekieli 34:10.

Ezekieli 34: 15.

Wagalatia 6:5.

Mathayo 7:13-14.

KISWAHILI: MWANAMUME MWENZAKO HATAKUTENGENEZEA MJI.

Chanzo cha methali hiyo, chaangalia uendelezaji wa mwanamume katika familia yake. Uendelezaji huo, ni wa kuyatekeleza majukumu yake, bila kusubiri kusaidiwa na ng’wingine kwenye kazi zile ambazo hata yeye mwenyewe anaweza kuzifanya. Ndiyo maana watu husema kwamba, ‘mwanamume mwenzako hatakutengenezea mji.’

Methali hiyo, hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye husubiri kusaidiwa na watu wengine katika kufanya kazi zile ambazo hata yeye mwenyewe anaweza kuzitekeleza, maishani mwake. Mtu huyo, hupenda kuomba msaada wa kusaidiwa kutoka kwa wenzake, hata kwenye majukumu yale anayoyaweza kuyamaliza mwenyewe. Yeye hafahamu kwamba, kila mmoja ana majukumu ya kufanya kwenye familia yake.

Mtu huyo, hushindwa kuiendeleza vizuri familia yake, kwa sababu ya kutegemea msaada wa majirani au watu wengine, katika kuzitekeleza kazi anazoziweza hata kuzimaliza yeye peke yake.

Yeye hushitukia muda wa kufanya kazi umepita bila kufanya kazi yoyote, kwa sababu ya kutegemea majirani wamfanyie kazi alizo nauwezo nazo, katika maisha yake. Ndiyo maana watu humwambia kwamba, ‘mwanamume mwenzako, hatakutengenezea mji.’

Methali hiyo, hufundisha watu juu ya kujibidisha kufanya kazi zile wanazoziweza, katika maisha yao, ili waweze kupata mafanikio ya kuziendeleza vizuri familia zao, maishani mwao.

Ezekieli 34:10.

Ezekieli 34: 15.

Wagalatia 6:5.

Mathayo 7:13-14.

ENGLISH: YOUR FELLOW MAN WILL NEVER BUILD YOUR FAMILY.

The source of this proverb is a man who struggles to build his own family. This man can be dedicated to carry out his duties in a manner that makes his family get enough food for their survival. He struggles to be self-sufficient in life and avoid to depend on others because he knows that ‘your fellow man will never build your family.’

This proverb can be compared to a person who is waiting to be helped by others in doing his work, even those works which he can do by himself. Such people depend on others as they can beg in order to sustain their lives and those of their family members. People of this nature need to be warned against this behaviour because it can cause chaos to their neighbours. They need to understand that each individual person has his/her own responsibilities.

The proverb teaches people to be self-sufficient by working hard. They don’t have to depend on others. If they work hard to sustain their families they would be in a better position of nurturing their families in a very promising manner.

Ezekiel 34:10. Ezekiel 34:15. Galatians 6: 5. Matthew 7: 13-14.

Imbuki ya lusumo lunulo, yingilile kubhubheja bho lina. Ubhubheja bho lina bhenabho, bhuli bhogutumama milimo iyo  yiliyawiza aha kaya. Gashinaga lulu, uyo alemile ugutumama imilimo uyawiza yiniyo, agaikolanijaga na bhubheja bho lina duhu, kunguno uweyi alingokolo uguitumama imilimo iyo idulile guibheja chiza, ikaya yakwe. Hunagwene umunhu ng’wunuyo, agayombaga giki, ‘natizile gubheja lina.’

Ulusumo lunulo, lugalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo alingokolo ugumama imilimo guti iyagulima, umukikalile kakwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, atogilwe gwigasha hakaya bho nduhu nimo gosegose, kunguno ya bhugokolo bhokwe. Uweyi adulile nulu gulikolola iligembe lyakwe, kunguno ya kuchola wasa bho gwifula, kugiki ulu bhalitumama abhiye, uweyi amane ulibheja iligembe linilo.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agakoyiyagwa na nzala aha ng’wakwe, kunguno ya kugaiwa ijiliwa bhuli makanza. Uweyi agikalaga bho gwilombeleja ijiliwa ukubhanhu abho bhagigulambijaga uguitumama chiza imilimo yabho.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agikolaga nuyo ayilemile imilimo iya wiza, kunguno nuweyi alemile uguitumama imilimo yakwe, iyo idulile gung’wingija amakoye, umuwikaji bhokwe. Abhanhu abho bhandebhile igiki alingokolo ugulima, bhagankomelejaga gutumama milimo chiza.  Aliyo uweyi agalemaga bho guyomba giki, ‘natizile gubheja lina.’

Ulusumo lunulo, lolanga bhanhu higulya ya gwigulambija gutumama milimo, umukikalile kabho, kugiki bhadule gupandika matwajo mingi agagujibheja chiza ikaya jabho, umuwikaji bhobho.

Luka 11:46.

Mathayo 23:3-4.

Yohana 4:38.

KISWAHILI: SIKUJA KUTENGENEJA JINA.

Chanzo cha methali hiyo, chatokea kwenye utengenezaji wa jina. Utengenezaji huo, ni wa kuutumia muda katika kuufanyia kazi njema. Kumbe basi, yule asiyetaka kuzifanya kazi hizo njema, huzifananisha kazi hizo kama utengenezaji jina tu, kwa sababu ya uvivu wake wa kuzitekeleza kazi zile ziwezazo kuiendeleza vizuri familia yake. Ndiyo maana mtu huyo, hukataa kufanya kazi kwa kusema kwamba, ‘sikuja kutengeneza jina.’

Methali hiyo, hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye ni mvivu wa kuyatekeleza majukumu yale yawezayo kuijenga vizuri familia yake, katika maisha yake. Mtu huyo, hupenda kukaa nyumbani bila kufanya kazi yoyote, kwa sababu ya uvivu wake wa kufanya kazi. Yeye hujisingizia kama anatengeneja jembe wakati wa kufanya kazi ya kulima, kumbe anatafuta muda wa kupumzika. Pia aweza hata kulilegeza jembe lake, ili apate muda wa kupumzika wakati analitengeneza jembe lake hilo, maishani mwake.

Mtu huyo, husumbuliwa na tatizo la njaa nyumbani kwake, kwa sababu ya kukosa chakula. Yeye huishi kwa kuomba chakula kutoka kwa wale wanaolima kwa bidii, maishani mwao.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na yule asiyetaka kufanya kazi, kwa sababu naye ni mvivu katika kufanya kazi, maishani mwake. Watu wanaoifahamu tabia yake hiyo ya uvivu, humuonya ili aweze kuiyacha tabia hiyo. Lakini yeye hukataa kwa kusema kwamba, ‘sikuja kutengeneza jina.’

Methali hiyo, hufundisha watu juu ya kujibidisha kuyatekeleza majukumu yao vizuri, ili waweze kupata mafanikio mengi yanayotosha kuziendeleza vizuri familia zao, maishani mwao.

Luka 11:46.

Mathayo 23:3-4.

Yohana 4:38.

ENGLISH: I DID NOT COME TO MAKE A NAME.

The source of this saying is a person who would like to be known because of his/her own abilities in doing something. This person will have to spend much of the time doing what he/she thinks at the end of the day will make his/her name. On the contrary, lazy people can ridule those hard working people by telling them that they didn’t come to make a name. Such lazy people can do whatever they think can make them not spend much energy in doing their works.

This saying can be likened to a lazy person who avoids his/her family responsibilities. Such a person can just stay home without working and, at the end of the day, he/she suffers for not having food to sustain his/her family. People of this nature can have several tricks of avoiding work. They can deliberately sit down and beginning nursing a child while his/her fellows go on with working, they can also losen the handle of the hoe deliberately in order to rest, and so many other means of justifying their restiness. When these lazy people are asked as to why they do so the simple answer can be ‘I didn’t come to make a name.’

The proverb teaches people to work hard in order to fulfill their responsibilities. In so doing they will be able to supply their families with needs and at the right time.

Luke 11:46. Mathew 23: 3-4. John 4:38.

Imbuki ya lusumo lunulo, yingilile kubhabheja bha magembe. Abhafuji bha magembe bhenabho, bhagitanagwa bhalongo. Abhoyi bhadebhile gubheja magembe duhu, kunguno bhagalilaga moyi, iki bhadalimaga. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagayombaga giki, ‘meja wigembe ati Nimi.’

Ulusumo lunulo, lugalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo alingokolo ugulima, umukikalile kakwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agamanaga ubheja igembe ahikanza ilya gulima, kugiki adule gwifula ugulima. Uweyi adulile nulu gulikolola iligembe lyakwe, kunguno ya kuchola wasa bho gwifula, kugiki ulu bhalitumama abhiye, amane ulibheja iligembe linilo.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agakoyiyagwa na nzala aha ng’wakwe, kunguno ya kugaiwa ijiliwa bhuli makanza. Uweyi agikalaga bho gwilombeleja ijiliwa ukubhanhu abho bhagalimaga.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agikolaga nu meja wigembe uyo adalimaga, kunguno nuweyi adalimaga, umuwikaji bhokwe. Abhanhu abho bhandebhile igiki alingokolo ugulima, bhagankomelejaga gulima. Hunagwene bhagang’wilaga giki, ‘meja wigembe ati Nimi.’

Ulusumo lunulo, lolanga bhanhu higulya ya guleka bhugokolo bho gutumama milimo, umukikalile kabho, kugiki bhadule gutumama milimo ya gubhapandikila matwajo mingi, umuwikaji bhobho.

Luka 11:46.

Mathayo 23:3-4.

Yohana 4:38.

KISWAHILI: MFUA JEMBE SI MKULIMA.

Chanzo cha methali hiyo, chatokea kwa wafua majembe. Wafuaji hao wa majembe, hutumia muda wao katika kuufanyia kazi ufundi wao. Wenyewe hufanya kazi hiyo ya kufua majembe kama kazi yao ya kuwapatia mahitaji yao, kwa sababu hawalimi. Ndiyo maana watu husema kwamba, ‘mfua jembe si mkulima.’

Methali hiyo, hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye ni mvivu wa kulima, katika maisha yake. Mtu huyo, hujifanya kama anatengeneja jembe wakati wa kufanya kazi ya kulima, kumbe anatafuta muda wa kupumzika. Yeye aweza hata kulilegeza jembe lake, ili apate muda wa kupumzika wakati analitengeneza jembe lake hilo.

Mtu huyo, husumbuliwa na tatizo la njaa nyumbani kwake, kwa sababu ya kukosa chakula. Yeye huishi kwa kuomba chakula kutoka kwa wale wanaolima kwa bidii katika, maisha yao.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na mfua jembe ambaye halimi, kwa sababu naye halimi kwa bidii katika, maisha yake. Watu wanaoifahamu tabia yake hiyo ya uvivu, humhimiza kulima. Ndiyo maana humwambia kwamba, ‘mfua jembe si mkulima.’

Methali hiyo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuacha uvivu wa kufanya kazi, ili waweze kuwa na bidii ya kuzitegeleza kazi za kuwawezesha kujipatia mafanikio mengi, maishani mwao.

Luka 11:46.

Mathayo 23:3-4.

Yohana 4:38.

ENGLISH: THE HOE MAKER IS NOT A FARMER.

The source of this proverb comes from the hoe maker. These hoe makers spend much of their time working on their craft. To them, making hoes is their task that makes them earn their living. They don’t go to farms because farming to them replaced by the hoe making craft. To describe this scenario of hoe makers not going to farms, people came with the proverb that ‘the hoe maker is not a farmer.’

This proverb can be compared to a lazy person. This person does not like to participate in farming activities instead he/she tends to bring a lot of excuses to excempt himself/herself from farming. He/she can deliberately break the handle of the hoe or losen the hoe from its handle and begin repairing it while wasting time. People of this nature are likely to suffer from hunger because they can fail to have enough food to feed their families. They sometimes end up begging for food from others.

This proverb teaches people to stop being lazy rather they have to work hard in order to have enough food to feed their families.

Luke 11:46. Matthew 23: 3-4. John 4:38.

Imbuki ya lusumo lunulo, yililola mbiti umo igicholelaga ijiliwa. Imbiti yiniyo, igagatumilaga amagulu gayo bho gwicholela jiliwa jayo. Iyoyi igacholaga nyama ulu yujipandika igasekaga. Iyiniyo himbuki ya guhaya giki,  ‘mtiti yab´eja magulu.’

Ulusumo lunulo, lugalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo, agagatumamilaga amagulu gakwe bho gwicholela jiliwa, umuwikaji bhokwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agacholaga milimo ya gutumama na guipandika, kunguno ya wigulambija bhokwe. Uweyi agaitumamaga imilimo yakwe yiniyo, bho bhukalalwa bhutale, mpaga oishisha chiza.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agikolaga ni mbiti iyo igacholaga nyama mpaga yajipandika, kunguno nuweyi, agagatumilaga amagulu gakwe bho gwicholela sabho, mpaga ojipandika, umuwikaji bhokwe. Uweyi agabhalanjaga nabhiye inzila ja gwicholela ijikolo, mpaga bhajipandika. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’witagana giki, ‘mbili yab’eja magulu.’

Ulusumo lunulo, lolanga bhanhu higulya ya gugatumamila amagulu gabho bho gwicholeja jikolo ija gudula gubhambilija aha shigu ijahabhutongi, kugiki bhadule gujibheja chiza ikaya jabho.

Kumbukumbu 10:18.

2 Wafalme 4:8.

Ayubu 42:11.

Luka 9:13-17.

Yohana 6:58.

KISWAHILI: FISI KATENGENEZA MIGUU.

Chanzo cha methali hiyo, chaangalia fisi anavyojitafutia chakula. Fisi huyo, huitumia miguu yake, kwa kujitafutia chakula chake. Yeye hutafuta nyama, akizipata hufurahi. Hicho ndicho chanzo cha kusema kwamba, ‘Fisi katengeneza miguu.’

Methali hiyo, hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye huitumia miguu yake kwa kujitafutia, mahitaji yake yakiwemo yale ya chakula, maishani mwake. Mtu huyo, hutafuta kazi za kufanya na kuzipata, kwa sababu ya kujibidisha kwake. Yeye huzitekeleza vizuri kazi zake hizo, kwa sababu ya bidii yake kubwa aliyo nayo.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na Fisi yule ambaye hujitafutia nyama mpaga anazipata, kwa sababu naye, huitumia miguu yake kwa kujitafutia mali, na kufanikiwa kuzipata, maishani mwake. Yeye huwafundisha pia wenzake njia za kujitafutia vitu mpaga wanavipata. Ndiyo maana watu humwambia kwamba, ‘Fisi katengeneza Miguu.’

Methali hiyo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuitumia miguu yao, kwa kujibidisha kutafuta mahitaji yao yawezayo kuwasaidia katika siku za mbeleni, ili waweze kuziendeleza vizuri familia zao.

Kumbukumbu 10:18.

2 Wafalme 4:8.

Ayubu 42:11.

Luka 9:13-17.

Yohana 6:58.

ENGLISH: THE HYENA EATS BY ITS FEET.

The source of this saying is the way hyenas search for their food. These wild animals tend to use their feet effectively in searching for food. They can travel for a long distance looking for food to sustain their lives. This is why people can describe the relationship between hyenas and their ability to search food using the saying that ‘the hyena eats by its feet.’

This saying can be compared to a person who uses his/her feet for self pursuits. These pursuits may include food or any other necessity. Such a person can use a lot of efforts to make sure that he/she gets what he/she wants.

The proverb teaches people about using their feet effectively in order to get their necessities in life. This will help them to have good life and take good care of their families.

Deuteronomy 10:18. 2 Kings 4: 8. Job 42:11. Luke 9: 13-17. John 6:58.