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1341. GENAYO MAPONGO.

A mapongo bhali bhashilikale abho bhagadimaga bhanhu abho bhitaga mihayo ya bhubhi kugiki bhadule kubhalanhana abhananzengo na sabho jabho. Bhalihoyi bhashilikale abho bhikalaga mubhutemi bho bhuduhe. Abhashikale bhenabho bhagutumamaga unimo gobho chiza kunguno bhabhacholaga abhahubhi mpaga bhabhapandika niyo mulikanza ligushi. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagabhayomba giki, “genayo mapongo.”

Akahayile kenako kagalenganijiyagwa kubhatumami abho bhagacholaga bhunhana umubhutumami bhobho. Abhanhu bhenabho bhagitaga bhukengeji ulu gwigelaga mhayo mpaga bhabhupandika ubhunhana na bhafunya ubhulamuji kunguno ya bhutengeke bhobho bhunubho umuwikaji bhobho. Abhanhu bhenabho bhagabhambilija chiza abhanhu bhabho ugubhupandika ubhunhana kunguno ya bhutengeke bhobho bhunubho umubhutumami bhobho.

Abhanhu bhenabho bhagikolaga na bhashilikale abho bhatumamaga milimo yabho chiza bho guchola bhunhana, kunguno na bhoyi bhagitaga bhukengeji ulu gwegelaga mhayo mpaga bhabhupandika ubhunhana bho nduhu gung’wibhonela munhu nulu gunmandila oseose, umuwikaji bhobho. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagabhayombaga giki, “genayo mapongo.”

Akahayile kenako kalanga bhanhu higulya ya gubhiza na bhutengeke bho gutumama milimo yabho bho nduhu gung’wibhonela nulu gunmandila munhu oseose, kugiki bhadule gwikala bho mholele chiza umukaya jabho.

Mathayo 5:24-25.

KISWAHILI: MAYO MAPOLISI.

Mapolisi ni watu wanaoshika watu walionatenda maovu ili kulinda usalama wa wananchi na mali zao. Walikuwepo polisi waliokuwa wakiishi kwenye utawala wa uduhe. Polisi hao walitekeleza kazi zao vizuri kwa sababu waliwatafuta watenda maovu mpaka wanawapata kwa muda mfupi. Ndiyo maana watu walisema kwamba, “hayo mapolisi.”

Msemo huo hulinganishwa kwa watu wale ambao hutekeleza majukumu yao kwa kufuata haki na ukweli katika utumishi wao. Watu hao, hufanya utafiti wa kila tukio mpaka wanaupata ukweli ndipo wanatoa maamuzi, kwa sababu ya uaminifu wao huo katika utumishi huo, maishani mwao. Wao huwasaidia watu wao kupata haki zao upesi na vizuri kwa sababu ya uaminifu wao huo, katika utumishi wao.

Watu hao hufanana na wale polisi walioutekeleza utumishi wao vizuri kwa kufuata haki na ukweli, kwa sababu nao pia hufanya utafiti wa kila tukio mpaka wanaufahamu ukweli wake ndipo wanatoa maamuzi, bila ya kumpendelea au kumuonea mtu yeyote, maishani mwao. Ndiyo maana watu huwatambua kwa kusema kwamba, “hayo mapolisi.”

Msemo huo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuwa waaminifu kwa kuyatekeleza majukumu yao kwa kufuata haki na ukweli, ili waweze kuishi kwa amani, katika familia zao, maishani mwao.

Mathayo 5:24-25.

 

ENGLISH: THOSE ARE POLICES.

Polices are people who catch individuals who have committed crimes. They do so for protecting safety of citizens and their property. There were polices who lived in uduhe chiefdom. They performed their duties well because they searched for criminals until they caught them within a short time. That is why people said that, “those are polices.”

This saying is equaled to people who perform their duties by following justice and truth in their service. These people do decent research of every incident until they find the truth and then make decisions, because of their loyalty in their services. They aid their people enough to get their rights quickly because of their loyalty in their services.

These people resemble the polices who performed their services well by following justice and truth, because they also research every incident until they understand its truth and then make decisions, without favoring or oppressing anyone, in their lives. That is why people recognize them by saying that, “those are polices.”

This saying teaches individuals about being honest by carrying out their duties in accordance with justice and truth, so that they can peacefully live in their families.

Matthew 5:24-25.

 

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1340. OJAGA DAGASHIDA.

Akahayile kenako kahoyelile bhuji bho kujigasho ja ndugu bho ng’wa munhu nhebhe. Aho kale olihoyi munhu uyo ojaga kujigasho ja ndugu bhuli ng’waka kunguno ya gutogwa gubhatongela chiza abhanhu bha muludugu lokwe lunulo. Abhanhu bha muchalo jakwe jinijo bhagandebha nose igiki agajaga kujigasho jinijo bhuli ng’waka kunguno ya kikalile kakwe kenako. Hunagwene bhagayomba giki, “ojaga dagashida.”

Akahayile kenako kagalenganijiyagwa kuli ntongeji obhanhu uyo agabhatongelaga chiza abhanhu bhakwe bhenabho, umutumami bhokwe. Untongeji ng’wunuyo, agitaga jigasho na bhanhu bhakwe ja guhoyela bhutumami bho milimo yabho na njila ja gugamala wangu amakoye gabho bhuli ng’waka kunguno ya witegeleja bhokwe bhunubho ubho gubhadilila chiza abhnhu bhakwe bhenabho, umuwikaji bhokwe. Uweyi agajibhejaga chiza ichalo jakwe jinijo kunguno ya gubhatongela chiza abhanhu bhakwe bhenabho, umukikalile kakwe.

Untongeji ng’wunuyo agikolaga nuyo ojaga kujigasho ja ndugu bhuli ng’waka, kunguno nuweyi agitaga jigasho ja guhoyela milimo yabho na bhanhu bha muchalo jakwe bhuli ng’waka, umuwikaji bhokwe. Hunagwene abhanhu bhanyombaga giki, “ojaga dagashida.”

Akahayile kenako kalanga bhatongeji higulya ya gubhiza na witegeleja bho gwitano jigasho na bhanhu bhabho ja guhoyelela milimo yabho bhuli ng’waka kugiki bhadule kupandika mafumilo matale, umukaya jabho.

Zaburi 133;1.

KISWAHILI: AMEENDA KWENYE KIKAO CHA NDUGU.

Msemo huo huongelea juu ya uendaji wa kwenye kikao cha ndugu wa mtu fulani. Hapo zamani alikuwepo mtu yule ambaye alikuwa akienda kwenye kikao cha ndugu kila mwaka kwa sababu ya upendo wa kuongoza vizuri watu wa ukoo wake. Watu wa kijiji hicho walimfahamu mwishowe kuwa yeye huenda kwenye kikao cha ukoo kila mwaka. Ndiyo maana walisema kwamba, “ameenda kwenye kikao cha ndugu.”

Msemo huo hulinganishwa kwa kiongozi yule ambaye huwaongoza vizuri watu wake katika utumishi wake. Kiongozi huyo, huitisha mkutano wa watu wake wa kuongelea juu ya maendeleo ya kazi zao pamoja na utatuzi wa matatizo yao kwa sababu ya umaskini wake huo wa kuwajali vizuri wake hao, maishani mwake. Yeye hukiendeleza vizuri kijiji chake hicho kwa sababu ya kuwaongoza vizuri wake hao, katika maisha yake.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na yule aliyeenda kwenye kikao cha ndugu kila mwaka, kwa sababu naye huitisha mkutano wa watu wa kuongelea juu ya maendeleo yao, maishani mwake. Ndiyo maana watu husema kwamba, “ameenda kwenye kikao cha ndugu.”

Msemo huo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuwa na umakini wa kufanya mkutano na watu wao kwa ajili ya kuongelea juu ya maendeleo yao, kila mwaka ili waweze kupata maendeleo makubwa, katika familia zao.

Zaburi 133:1.

 

ENGLISH: HE HAS GONE TO A RELATIVES’ MEETING.

This proverb talks about someone’s going to a relatives’ meeting. In the past, there was a man who went to a meeting of relative each year because of leading well his clan. The populaces of that village eventually learned that he nicely led such meeting every year. That is why they said that, “He has gone to a relatives’ meeting.”

This proverb is equaled to a leader who leads his people well in his service. This leader calls a meeting of his people so as to talk about progress of their works as well as solving their problems because of his responsiveness of caring well for his people. He develops his village well because of leading nicely his people.

This person is similar to the one who went to a relatives’ meeting every year, because he also calls a meeting of people for talking about their progress in his life. That is why people say, “He has gone to a relatives’ meeting.”

This saying imparts in people clue of being watchful enough to hold a meeting with their people for talking about their progress, each year so that they can achieve great progress in their families.

Psalm 133:1.

 

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1339. AMANDEGE GASHILA LYASAGA LIGONGOTE DUHU.

Aho kale bhalihoyi bhanhu abho bhayugulaga mandege bhagaponya amagongote gago. Munhu umo agalibhona iligongote ulipelela alihaya giki lilina mandege kunguno oliotubha noyi. Aho olidima umana igiki gashinaga lyasaga ligongote duhu uliponya. Hunagwene agayomba giki, “amandege gashila lyasaga ligongote duhu.”

Ulusumo lunulo lugalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo olileka ililange lya nhungwa jakwe ijawiza ijo olinajo ikale, umukikalile kakwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo olileka ililange lya gubhambilija chiza abhanhu abho bhalina makoye, ubhiza ng’wimi nholo, na ndalahija obhiye kunguno ya gwilunga mu magele ga bhang’wi bha walwa na bhabehi bha njemu, umuwikaji bhokwe. Uweyi agidumaga na bhanwani bhakwe aha kaya yakwe, kunguno ya gulileka ililange lyakwe ilyawiza linilo, umukikalile kakwe.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agikolaga niligongote ilo gamala guyugulwa amandege galyo, kunguno nuweyi alileka iliange lyakwe ilya gwita mihayo ya wiza wandya gwita mihayo ya bhubhi, umuwikaji bhokwe. Hunagwene abhanhu bhang’wilaga giki, “amandege gashila lyasaga ligongote duhu.”

Ulusumo lunulo, lolanga bhanhu higulya ya guleta gwilunga mumagele ga bhanhu abho bhagitaja mihayo ya bhubhi, bho gulidimila chiza ililange lyabho ilyawiza, kugiki bhadule gujilela chiza ikaya jabho, umuwikaji bhobho.

Mithali 3:14.

Mithali 14:4.

Mithali 14:23.

KISWAHILI: MAHINDI YALISHAISHA LIKABAKIA GUNZI TU.

Hapo zamani walikuwepo watu waliokuwa wanapukuchua mahindi na kuyatupa magunzi yake. Mtu mmoja aliliona gunzi mojawapo akalikimbilia akifikiri kwamba lina mahindi kwa sababu alikuwa ameshikwa na njaa sana. Alipolishika aligundua kwamba kumbe lilikuwa limebakia gunzi tu akalitupa. Ndiyo maana alisema kwamba, “mahindi yalishaisha likabakia gunzi tu.”

Methali hiyo hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule aliyeyaacha malezi mema aliyokuwa nayo hapo zamani, katika maisha yake. Mtu huyo, aliyaacha malezi yake mema ya kuwasaidia watu vizuri, akawa mchoyo na mwenye dharau kwa wenzake kwa sababu ya kujiunga na makundi ya walevi na wavuta bhangi, maishani mwake. Yeye hukosana na marafiki zake katika familia yake kwa sababu ya kuiacha tabia yake njema aliyokuwa nayo mwanzoni, akaiga tabia ya kutenda maovu, katika maisha yake.

Mtu huyo hufanana na lile gunzi liliishiwa mahindi kwa kupukuchuliwa, kwa sababu naye ameiacha tabia yake njema ya kutenda mema kwa kuiga matendo maovu, maishani mwake. Ndiyo maana watu humwambia kwamba, “mahindi yalishaisha likabakia gunzi tu.”

Methali hiyo hufundisha watu juu ya kuacha kuiga matendo maovu kwa kuyaishi vizuri malezi mema, ili waweze kuzilea vyema familia zao, maishani mwao.

Mithali 3:14.

Mithali 14:4.

Mithali 14:23.

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ENGLISH: THE MAIZE RAN OUT ONLY HUSK REMAINED.

In the past, there were people who were shelling maize and throwing away their husks. One man saw one of the husks and ran to it thinking that it contained maize because he was so hungry. When he caught it, he discovered that it was actually just a husk and threw it away. That is why he said, “the maize ran out only husk remained.”

This proverb is matched to an individual who left respectable upbringing which he had in his past life. Such person left his decent nurture of assisting people well, became greedy and contemptuous of his nobles because of joining groups of drunkards and drug addicts in his life. He is at odds with his friends in his family because of leaving his upright personality that he had at first, and imitated patterns of doing evil deeds in his life.

This individual resembles the husk that ran out of maize by being hulled, because he also has abandoned his decent custom of doing decent deeds by imitating evil deeds in his life. That is why people say to him that, “the maize ran out only husk remained.”

This proverb teaches people about stopping imitating evil deeds by living a respectable nurture, so that they can nicely rear their family members in their lives.

Proverbs 3:14.

Proverbs 14:4.

Proverbs 14:23.

1338. WANILOKOLA.

Bhalihoyi bhanhu abho bhakoyiyagwa ni koye lya gugayiwa jiliwa kuli likanza lilihu umuchalo jilebhe. Abhanhu bhenabho ligashiga likanza ilo bhagapandika jiliwa ja gufumila kuli munhu umo uyo agabhagunana kunguno ya bhutogwa bhokwe ukubhanhu bhenabho. Umo obhanhu abho bhagagunanwa bhenabho agulumba noyi ukuli ngunani obho ng’wunuyo. Hunagwene agayomba giki, “wanilokola.”

Akahayile kenako kagalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo alina nhungwa ja kufunya bhulumbi ukubhanhu abho bhagang’wambilijaga umukikalile kakwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agajitumilaga inhungwa jakwe jinijo bho gubhizuka na gubhalumbilija pye abhanhu abho bhagang’wambilijaga kunguno ya witegeleja bhokwe bhunubho, umuwikaji bhokwe. Uweyi agabhalelaga abhanhu bha ha kaya yakwe bho gwikala na bhulumbi ukubhichabho abho bhagabhagunanaga umukikalile kabho kenako.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agikolaga nuyo agafunya bhulumbi ukuli munhu uyo agabhinha jiliwa kunguno nuweyi agabhalumbilijaga abhanhu abho bhagang’wambilijaga umuwikaji bhokwe bhunubho. Hunagwene agayombaga giki, “wanilokola.”

Akahayile kenako kalanga bhanhu higulya ya gubhiza na nhungwa ja gufunya bhulumbi ukubhichabho abho bhagabhambilijaga ulu bhalina makoye, kugiki bhadule gwikala na bhuyeji bhutale umukaya jabho.

Luka 17:11-15.

Luka 10:25-37.

KISWAHILI: NASHUKURU.

Walikuwepo watu waliokuwa wakisumbuliwa na tatizo ka kukosa chakula kwa muda mrefu katika kijiji fulani. Watu hao, ulifika wakati ambao walipata chakula kutoka kwa mtu mmoja aliyeamua kuwasaidia kwa sababu ya upendo wake kwao. Mmoja wa watu hao waliosaidiwa alishukuru sana kwa mtu yule aliyewasaidia. Ndiyo maana alisema kwamba, “nashukuru.”

Msemo huo hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye ana tabia ya kutoa shukrani kwa watu wanaomsaidia, katika maisha yake. Mtu huyo, huitumia tabia yake hiyo njema kwa kuwakumbuka na kuwashukuru watu waliomsaidia katika maisha yake kwa sababu ya umakini wake huo, maishani mwake. Yeye huwalea watu walioko kwenye familia yake hiyo kwa kuishi maisha ya kutoa shukrani kwa wenzao wanaowaidia, katika maisha yao.

Mtu huyo hufanana na yule aliyetoa shukrani kwa mtu aliyewapatia chukula walipokuwa na njaa, kwa sababu naye huwashukuru watu wale wanaomsaidia maishani mwake. Ndiyo maana yeye husema kwamba, “nashukuru.”

Msemo huo hufundisha watu juu ya kuwa na tabia ya kutoa shukrani kwa wenzao wanaowasaidia katika kutatua matatizo yao, ili waweze kuishi kwa furaha kubwa, katika familia zao.

Luka 17:11-15.

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ENGLISH: I AM GRATEFUL.

There were people who suffered from food shortage hitch for a long time in a certain village. There came a time when they received food from a person who decided to support them because of his kindness to them. One of those people who were assisted was very grateful to such person who aided them. That is why he alleged that, “I am grateful.”

This saying is compared to an individual who has habit of giving thanks to people who support him in his life. This person uses his respectable custom by remembering and thanking people who assisted him in his life because of his helpfulness in his life. He nurtures people who stay in his family by living a life of giving thanks to their dukes who support them in their lives.

This person is similar to the one who gave thanks to the person who gave them food when they were hungry, because he also thanks people who aid him in his life. That is why he says, “I am grateful.”

This saying clarifies in societies an idea of expressing gratitude to their societal members who support them in solving their glitches, so that they can live happily in their families.

Luke 17:11-15.      

1337. NANGI O GWISAMULA.

Unangi o gwisamula ali ng’walimu uyo agabhakomelejaga abhanhu gutumama nimo bho nguzu mhya. Ung’walimu ng’wunuyo abhakomelejaga abho bhali ng’wilika lyakwe kutumama milimo bho nguzu chiza ulu obhabhona bhandya gugogoloha kunguno ya wigulambija bhokwe ubho gutumama milimo chiza chiniko umuwikaji bhokwe. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’witanaga giki, “nangi o gwisamula.”

Akahayile kenako kagalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo agabhalangaga abhanhu bha ha kaya yakwe gwigulambija gutumama milimo chiza, umukikalile kakwe.  Umunhu ng’wunuyo agabhahugulaga abhanhu bhakwe ulu bhagogoloha ugutumama imilimo yabho kunguno ya bhukamu bhokwe ubho gwigulambija gutumama yakwe chiza bhunubho, umubhutumami bhokwe. Uweyi agapandikaga matwajo mingi aha kaya yakwe kunguno ya gubhakomeleja gutumama milimo chiza abhanhu bhakwe bhenabho, umuwikaji bhokwe.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo agikolaga nuyo abhakomeleja abhanhu bha ng’wilika lyakwe kutumama milimo bho nguvu mhya, kunguno nuweyi agabhakolelejaga abhanhu bha ha kaya yakwe gwigulambija gutumama milimo yabho chiza, ulu bhanogaga, umuwikaji bhokwe. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’witanaga giki, “nangi o gwisamula.”

Akahayile kenako kalanga bhanhu higulya ya gwikomeja gutumama milimo yabho bho bhukamu bhutale kugiki bhadule kupandika matwajo mingi, umuwikaji bhobho bhunubho.

Yeremia 6: 22.

Waebrania 12:12-15.

Yohana 11:11.

KISWAHILI: MFUNDISHAJI WA KUTIA HAMASA.

Mfundishaji wa kutia hamasa ni mwalimu yule ambaye huwahimiza watu kufanya kazi kwa nguvu mpya. Mwalimu huyo huwahimiza wale walioko kwenye lika lake kufanya kazi kwa nguvu zaidi kila anapoona dalili za wao kuanza kuchoka, kwa sababu ya bidii yake hiyo ya kufanya kazi vizuri, maishani mwake. Ndiyo maana watu humuita jina la “mfundishaji wa kutia hamasa.”

Msemo huo hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye huwafundisha watu wanaoishi kwenye familia yake kujibidisha kufanya kazi vizuri, katika maisha yake. Mtu huyo, huwatia hamasa watu wake hao ya kujibidisha kufanya kazi zao vizuri kila wanapoonesha dalili za kuchoka, kwa sababu ya bidii yake hiyo ya kufanya kazi vizuri, maishani mwake.  Yeye hupata mafanikio mengi katika familia yake kwa sababu ya kuwahimiza watu wake kufanya kazi vizuri, katika maisha yake.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na yule aliyewahimiza watu wa kwenye lika lake kujibidisha kufanya kazi kwa nguvu mpya, kwa sababu naye huwahimiza watu wanaoishi kwenye familia yake kujibidisha kufanya kazi zao vizuri, maishani mwake. Ndiyo maana watu walimuita jina la “mfundishaji wa kutia hamasa.”

Msemo huo, hufundisha watu juu ya kujibidisha kufanya kazi zao vizuri na kwa badii kubwa zaidi kuliko ile ya mwanzo, ili waweze kupata mafanikio mengi, katika maisha yao.

Yeremia 6:22.

Waebrania 12:12-15.

Yohana 11:11.

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ENGLISH: A MOTIVATIONAL TEACHER.

A motivational teacher is an educator who encourages students to work with renewed energy. This educator encourages those who in his class to work harder whenever he sees signs of them starting to get tired, because of his own hard working life. That is why people call him a “motivational teacher.”

This saying is related to a person who teaches people who live in his family to work hard enough to fulfill their responsibilities well. Such person encourages his people enough to work hard in doing their labors whenever they show signs of getting tired, because of his creativity in his life. He achieves a lot of success in his family because of encouraging his people to work well in his life.

This person resembles the one who encouraged students in his class to work hard with renewed strength, because he also encourages people who live in his family to work hard enough to fulfill their duties well. That is why people called him the “motivational teacher.”

This saying imparts in people an idea of working hard enough to finish their jobs with a greater change than it was before, so that they can achieve more success in their lives.

Jeremiah 6:22.

Hebrews 12:12-15.

John 11:11.