Imbuki ya kahayile kenako, yilolile noni ijo jigitanagwa tunge. ITunge jinijo, jigafumilaga ahikanza lya limi lyaja kumagwilo. Kiyiniyo lulu, umugiti ijoyi jigamanaga julala bho madale madale, nugwibola nduhu. Hungwene abhanhu bhagayombaga giki, ‘gushiga gwibola na tunge jali giti.’

Akahayile kenako, kagalenganijiyagwa kubhanhu abho bhali na ng’hungwa ja bhubhi. Abhanhu bhenabho, bhatogilwe guitumama imihayo ya bhubhi guti bhusambo, na bhushiya, ni yingi iyo yikolile yiniyo, mulikanza lya mugiti, kugiki bhadizubhonwa na bhanikili.

Abhoyi bhagikolaga ni tunge, kunguno nabhoyi bhatogilwe guitumamila mugiki imihayo iyabhubhi yiniyo, umukikalile kabho. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagabhawilaga giki, ‘gushiga gwibola na tunge jali giti.’

Akahayile kenako, kalanga bhanhu hugulya ya guleta ng’hungwa ja gwita mihayo ya bhubhi, umukikalile kabho, kugiki bhadule gwikala chiza na bhichabho, umuwikaji bhobho.

Wagalatia 5:16-26.

Yohana 3:18-21

KISWAHILI: KUFIKIA KUGONGANA POPO UJUE KUWA LILIKUWA GIZA.

Chanzo cha msemo huo, chaangalia ndege wanaoitwa popo.  Popo hao, hutokea wakati wa machoeo ya jua, kwa sababu wao hupenda kuruka wakati wa giza. Kwa hiyo basi, ndani ya giza hilo, wao huruka makundi wakifurahia hali hiyo. Ndiyo maana watu husema kwamba, ‘kufikia kugongana popo ujue kuwa lilikuwa giza.’

Msemo huo, hulinganishwa kwa watu wale wenye tabia ya kutenda maovu katika maisha yao. Watu hao, hutenda maovu kama yale ya wizi, uzinzi, na mwengine mengi yanayofanana na hayo, wakati wa giza, ili wasionwe na wahusika.

Watu hao, hufanana na popo warukao gizani, kwa sababu nao wanapenda kutumia wakati huo wa giza kwa kutenda maovu. Ndiyo maana watu husema kwamba, ‘kufikia kugongana popo ujue kuwa lilikuwa  giza.’

Msemo huo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuacha tabia za kutenda maovu, maishani mwao, ili waweze kuishi vizuri na wenzao, katika maisha yao.

Wagalatia 5:16-26.

Yohana 3:18-21.

ENGLISH: REACHING THE TIME TO HIT EACH OTHER WITH BATS MEANS IT IS HEAVY DARKNESS.

The source of the proverb is bats that tend to fly during night time. Bats do not fly during day time. Therefore, at night, they enjoy flying from one point to another. That is why people can describe the movement of people during night hours to be likened to those of bats.

The proverb can be compared to those people who have a tendency to do evils in their lives. It can be stealing, commiting adultery and many other evils that people tend to commit in darkness so that they are not seen or caught. Such people with their evil deeds can be described using the proverb that ‘reaching the time to hit each other with bats means it is heavy darkness.’

The saying teaches people about giving up bad habits in their lives. This will enable them to have good relationship with their neighbours.

Galatians 5: 16-26. John 3: 18-21.

Imbuki ya kahayile kenako, ilinola bhong’hi bho mabhele ga nke, bho ngosha umo uyo witanagwa Mahewa. Ungosha ng’wunuyo, agatub’a gub’itila ahikanza lya nzala. Unke oli na ng’wana uyo onh’aga. Nuwei agang’onha unke nguno ya nh’ub’a. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagayombaga giki, ‘lyashiga aha mahewa agang’onhela unke.’

Akahayile kenako, kagalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo agadumaga ugwiyumilija ulu obhandikaga makoye. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agikolaga nu Mahewa uyo agatub’a mpaga unhong’ha unke, kunguno nuweyi adumile agwiyumilija umumakoye amadamu.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agadumaga ugubhalela abhana ahigulya ya gubhiza na wiyumilija, kunguno ya kikalile kakwe kenako. Abhanhu abho bhandebhile igiki agogohile amakoye, bhagilomelaga higulya yakwe. Hunagwene abhanhu bhenabho bhagayombaga giki,  ‘lyashiga aha mahewa agang’onhela unke.’

Akahayile kenako, kalanga bhanhu higulya ya gubhiza na wiyumilija

Kahayile kenako kadulanga higulya ya gub’iza na wiyumilija umumayanga gose, ayo bhalinago, umukikalile kabho, kugiki bhadule kujipandika wangu inzila ja gugamalila, na gujilanghana chiza ikaya jabho.

Zaburi 107: 5-6.

Mathayo 12:1-5.

KISWAHILI: UMEFIKA WAKATI AMBAO MAHEWA ALIMNYONYA ZIWA MKE WAKE.

Chanzo cha msemo huo, humwangalia mwanamume aliyeitwa Mahewa ambaye alimyonya ziwa mke wake. Mke mke wake huyo, alikuwa na mtoto aliyekuwa bado ananyonya. Mwanamume huyo, alijisikia njaa sana wakati wa kipindi cha njaa, akamua kumnyonya mke wake ziwa. Ndiyo maana watu husema kwamba, ‘umefika wakati ambao Mahewa alimnyonya ziwa mke wake.’

Msemo huo, hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye hushindwa kuvumilia anapopata matatizo, katika maisha yake. Mtu huyo, hufanana na mahewa ambaye alijisikia njaa mpaka akamnyonya mke wake ziwa, kwa sabahu naye hawezi kuvumilia katika matatizo anayopata ndani ya maisha yake.

Mtu huyo, hushindwa kuwalea watoto wake vizuri, ili waweze kuvumilia matatizo ya maisha ya kila siku, kwa sababu ya maisha yake hayo. Watu wanaomfahamu mtu huyo, kwamba hawezi kuvumilia, hali ambayo humpelekea kushindwa kuyakabiri matatizo yake, huongea juu yake.  Ndiyo maana watu hao, husema kwamba, ‘umefika wakati ambao Mahewa alimnyonya ziwa mke wake.’

Msemo huo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuwa na uvumilivu wa kuwawezesha kuyakabiri vizuri matatozo yao, ili waweze kuwapa watoto wao, uwezo wa kutatua shida mbalimbali katika maisha yao kama watu wazima, maishani mwao.

Zaburi 107: 5-6.

Mathayo 12:1-5.

ENGLISH: I HAVE A RIDDLE – LET IT COME.

AS YOUNG AS I AM TO WHOM SHOULD I LAUGH – A COTTON FRUIT.

The source of this riddle is the cotton fruit. The cotton fruit when it is immature it doesn’t burst to release its wool because it is yet to mature. But when it is mature enough it bursts and releases its wool thus being compared to a person who laughs. This is why people are being warned against doing some things. They have to wait until the right time comes. Such people are warned using the riddle ‘as young as I am to whom should I laugh? – a cotton fruit’. This riddle can be compared to a person who has patience to wait until the right time to fulfill his/her duties comes. Such a person nurtures well his/her people until they are old enough to carry out their responsibilities, including marriage. And, marriage is reserved for adults, not children. Therefore, cotton fruit represents children who are yet to take responsibilities of adults. They have to wait until the time for them to take adult responsibilities comes.

This riddle teaches people about patience in raising their children. It includes good parenting style that can enable children to have societal acceptable morals.

1 Corinthians 13:11. Ephesians 5: 8-10.