Imbuki ya kahayile kenako yingilile kubhuzugi bho walwa ubho bhudapile. Ulu walwa bhuzuga, aliyo bhukija ugupya chiza, ilihumbi lyabho lidashokejiyagwa. Gashinaga lulu, ibhelelile bhuzugwe bhungi uwalwa bhunubho. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagayombaga giki, ‘kwilungu bhadajaga lwa kabhili.’

Akahayile kenako kagalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo agitaga mihayo, nulu milimo yakwe, bho nduhu ugwita bhukengeji bho gudula gung’wambilija uguimala chiza.

Uweyi agitimbukilagwa wandyaga nimo, nulu mhayo, bho nduhu ugugamana amakoye ayo gadulile gwilonga, umunimo, nulu mhayo gunuyo. Hunagwene abhanhu, ulu gigela makoye umunimo gokwe, bhagayomgaga giki, ‘kwilungu bhadajaga lwa kabhili.’

Akahayile kenako, kalanga bhanhu higulya ya gwita bhukengeji bho milimo yabho chiza, haho bhatali ugwitumama, kugiki bhadule ugugiliga amakoye ayo gakomile gwigela, umubhutumami bho milimo yabho.

Waeb 9:12.

 Mark 14:25.

KISWAHILI: MPIKO WA POMBE YA KIENYEJI HAURUDIWI MARA YA PILI.

Chanzo cha msemo huo chatokea kwenye upikaji wa pombe ambayo haijaiva. Pombe ikipikwa ikakosewa kupikwa ikawa haijaiva vizuri, hairudiwi kupikwa tena. Kumbe basi, yafaa ipikwe pombe nyingine. Ndiyo maana watu husema kwamba, ‘mpiko wa pombe ya kienyeji haurudiwi mara ya pili.’

Msemo huo hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule, ambaye hufanya kazi zake bila kufanya utafiti wa kumwezesha kuzimaliza vizuri.

Mtu huyo, hufanya kazi zake kwa kukurupuka, bila kuangalia kwanza matatizo ambayo, yaweza kutokea kwenye kazi hiyo, ili kuzifahamu njia za kuyatatulia.

Ndiyo maana akitapata matatizo kwenye kazi anayoifahanya mtu huyo, watu husema kwamba, ‘mpiko wa pombe ya kienyeji haurudiwi mara ya pili.’

Msemo huo hufundisha watu juu ya kufanya utafiti wa kazi wanazotaka kuzifanya, kabla ya kuzianza, ili waweze kuyakwepa matatizo ambayo yanaweza kutokea kwenye kazi hizo.

Waeb 9:12.

 Mark 14:25.

ENGLISH: THE COOKING OF THE TRADITIONAL BREW IS NOT REPEATED.

The source of the saying comes from half-cooked local brew. If a cook hasn’t cooked properly her local brew, there is no possibility of orrecting the mistake. The solution is to cook another brew. This is why people say ‘the cooking of the traditional beer is not repeated’.

The saying can be compared to a person who performs his/her tasks without doing research that can enable him/her to finish it properly. Such people perform their tasks without first looking at problems that may arise and find ways to resolve them.

The saying teaches people about researching before engaging in actual performance of tasks one wants to do. This can help them to avoid problems in future.

Heb 9:12.

Mark 14:25.

Imbuki ya kahayile kenako yingilile kungele iyo yatinwa yugeha. Ingele jilijipimilo ja wiguliji bho jiliwa guti: bhusiga, mandege,  ng’haranga na jingi ningi.

Ingele yiniyo, ulu yutinwa igadohaga yilema ugutumilwa hangi, kunguno ulu yupimilwa, idulile gubhagopa abhiguliji. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagayomba giki, ‘ichembile ingele.’

Akahayile kenako kagalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo adina masala. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agawilagwa giko bho mbisila, kunguno, ulu umana igiki aliwilwa adina go amasala, adulile gukolwa. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagayombaga giki, umunhu ng’wunuyo ‘ichembile ingele.’

Akahayile kenako, kalanga bhanhu higulya ya kubhiza ni kujo, lya guichagula mihayo iyo iliyawiza, ulu bhalihoya na bhichabho, kugiki bhadule ugwikala chiza nabho.

Yeremia 4:26.

Muhubiri 10:3.

KISWAHILI: KIPIMO KIMEKATWA.

Chanzo cha msemo huo chatokea kwenye kipimo kilichokatwa kikapungua ukubwa wake. Kipimo ni kitu kinachotumika wakati wa kuuziana mazao ya chakula kama vile: mtama, mahindi, karanga na vingine vingi.

Kipimo hicho kikikatwa hupungua ukubwa wake. Hali hiyo hukifanya kisifae tena kutumika katika kupimiana mauziano, vinginevyo watapunjana wale wanaouziana kitu hicho. Ndiyo maana watu husema kwamba, ‘kipimo kimekatwa.’

Msemo huo hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye hana akili. Mtu huyo huambiwa hivyo, kwa mafumbo na wenzake, kwa sababu akigundua kuwa, watu wanamwambia kuwa, hana akili, atakasirika. Ndiyo maana watu kusema kwamba, mtu huyo ‘kipimo kimekatwa.’

Msemo huo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuwa na hekima ya kuchagua maneno yaliyo mazuri, wakati wanaongea na wenzao, ili waweze kuishi vizuri nao.

Yeremia 4:26.

Muhubiri 10:3.

ENGLISH: THE SCALE HAS BEEN CUT.

The source of the saying comes from a cut-off dimension. The scale is something used when selling food products such as: sorghum, maize, nuts and many others.

When the scale is cut, it decreases its size. This makes it no longer useful for measuring the items to be sold. That’s why people can say, ‘the scale has been cut’ to mean reduction of its actual size.

The saying can be compared to a person who has no sense. Such a person is told in parables in order to make him/her not understand that his/her ability to think is relatively low. The saying teaches people about the wisdom of choosing the right words when talking to their peers. This can help them to have peace all the time.

Jeremiah 4:26.

Ecclesiastes 10:3.

Imbuki ya kahayile kenako yingilile kubhanhu abho bhaligabhanha nyama. Aliyo lulu, umubhugabhani bho nyama yiniyo, uumo obho aligongeja guchembelwa nyama nhale, gitumo atogelilwe uweyi. Hunagwene agayombaga giki, ‘chembelaga aha ikaya yane nhale.’

Akahayile kenako kagalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo agalombaga ginhu bho lugoto, nulu bho gung’ang’anila. Uweyi ahayile nulu gwisolela nu wei ng’winikili, kunguno ya wigongeja bhokwe, ubho guhaya apandike iginhu ginijo, gitumo atogelilwe weyi. Hunagwene umunhu ng’wunuyo, agayombaga giki. ‘chembelaga aha ikaya yane nhale.’

Akahayile kenako kalanga bhanhu higulya ya kuleka gulomba ginhu bho gung’ang’anila, kugiki bhadule gwinhiwa ijo bhalijilomba. Igeleliwe abhanhu bhenabho, bhabhizuke na bhichabho, ulu bhalilomba ginhu jilebhe.

Zaburi 78:15.

Yakobo 1:15.

2Petro 3:3.

Yuda 1:18-21.

KATIA HAPA MJI WANGU NI MKUBWA.

Chanzo cha msemo huo chatokea kwa watu wanaogawana nyama kwa kukatiana. Lakini basi, katika kugawiana kwa nyama hiyo, mmoja wao hutaka kukatiwa kipande kikubwa kama atakavyo yeye. Ndiyo maana yeye husema kwamba, ‘katia hapa mji wangu ni mkubwa.’

Msemo huo hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye huomba kitu kwa kung’ang’ania. Yeye hutaka hata kujichukulia mwenyewe, badala ya kusubiri kupewa na mhusika, kwa sababu ya ung’ang’nizi wake.

Yeye hutaka kupewa kipande kikubwa cha nyama hiyo, kama atakavyo yeye, bila kuwajali wenzake. Ndiyo maana yeye husema kwamba, ‘katia hapa mji wangu ni mkubwa.’

Msemo huo hufundisha watu juu ya kuacha tabia za kuomba kitu kwa kung’ang’ania bila kuwajali watu wengine, ili waweze kupewa kile wanachokiomba. Yafaa pia watu hao, wawajali wenzao, wanapoomba kitu fulani.

Zaburi 78:15.

 Yakobo 1:15.

 2Petro 3:3.

 Yuda 1:18-21.

ENGLISH: CUT IT HERE, MY FAMILY IS BIG.

The source of the saying comes from people who share meat. In the distribution of the meat, one of them wants to cut as big piece of it because of having a big family to feed. That is why he/she says, ‘cut it here, my family is big.’

The saying can be compared to aperson who asks for something persistently. He/she even wants to take it upon himself/herself rather than waiting to be given by the distributor in a fairly manner. Such a person can be labelled as selfish; he/she doesn’t consider his/her fellow in the distribution of available resources.

The saying teaches people to stop the tendency of being selfish rather care for others as well. In so doing people will be able to respect each other thus creating a very peaceful society.

Psalm 78:15.

James 1:15.

2 Peter 3: 3.

Jude 1: 18-21.