Olihoyi munhu uyo wikalaga muchalo jilebhe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, oipandaga isii bho nguvu noyi kunguno ya gulya jiliwa mpaga wiguta noyi. Uweyi wiganikaga giki adalacha na gujikwa umugati ya sii iyo ayipandaga yiniyo, kunguno ya lwiguto lokwe lunulo. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’wila giki, “mpandage aliyo agugulya.”

Akahayile kenako, kagalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu nsabhi uyo agiganikaga giki adalacha, umukikalile kakwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agajisanyaga isabho jakwe bho gwita mihayo iyo atogilwe weyi umusii ng’wenumu, kunguno ya bhudoshi bho gwiganika giki isabho jigung’wingija pye amakoye mpaka nu lufu, umuwikaji bhokwe, bhunubho. Uweyi agadumaga uguilela chiza ikaya yakwe kunguno ya gwisanya sabho jakwe bho gwita mihayo iyo atogilwe weyi, umukikalile kakwe kenako.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agikolaga nuyo agiguta jiliwa uipanda isii bho nguzu, kunguno nuweyi agajisanyaga isabho jakwe bho gwita mihayo iyo atogilwe weyi umusii guti giki adalacha, umuwikaji bhokwe. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’wilaga giki, “mpandage aliyo agugulya.”

Akahayile kenako, kalanga bhanhu higulya ya gwita mihayo ya wiza umusi hayo ingelelo yabho idinashiga, kunguno bhuli ng’wene alina ngelelo yakwe, kugiki bhadule gujilela chiza ikaya jabho, umubhulamu bhobho bhunubho.

Hesabu 16:29-30.

Ayubu 7:21.

Ayubu 20:11.

KISWAHILI: MKANYAGE LAKINI ATAKULA.

Alikuwepo mtu aliyekuwa akiishi kwenye kijiji fulani. Mtu huyo, alikuwa akiikanyaga ardhi kwa nguvu sana kwa sababu ya kula chakula mpaka akashiba sana. Yeye alikuwa akifikiri kwamba hatakufa na kuzikwa ndani ya ardhi hiyo aliyokuwa akiikanyaga kwa sababu ya kushiba kwake chakula alichokula. Ndiyo maana watu walimwambia kwamba, “mkanyage lakini atakula.”

Msemo huo, hulinganishwa kwa mtu tajiri ambaye hufikiria kwamba, hatakufa, katika maisha yake. Mtu huyo, huutegemea utajiri wa wali zake katika kutatua matatizo yake yote kwa kufanya atakalo yeye kwa sababu ya majivuno ya kuufikiria utajiri wake kwamba utamwondolea matatizo yote hata kumzuia kufa, maishani mwake. Yeye hushindwa kuilea vyema familia yake kwa sababu ya kutegemea mali zake hizo kwa kuzifikiria kama mtatuzi wa matatizo yake yote, katika maisha yake.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na yule aliyeshiba chakula mpaka akaanza kuikanyaga ardhi kwa mguvu, kwa sababu naye huutegemea utajiri wa mali zake mpaka anafanya anachotaka hapa duniani kama kwamba, hatakufa, maishani mwake. Ndiyo maana watu humwambia kwamba, “mkanyage lakini atakula.”

Msemo huo, hufundisha watu juu ya kutenda matendo mema hapa duniani kabla ya kufika mwisho wao, kwa sababu kila mmoja ana mwisho wake, ili waweze kuzilea vyema familia zao, wakati wa uhai wao wote.

Hesabu 16:29-30.

Ayubu 7:21.

Ayubu 20:11.

ENGLISH: TREAD IT BUT IT WILL EAT YOU.

There was a man who lived in a certain village. Such man was treading the ground very hard because of eating food until he was very full. He was thinking that he will not die and be buried in the ground which he was treading. That is why people told him that, “Tread it but it will eat you.”

This saying is equaled to a rich man who thinks that he will not die in his life. Such person depends on the wealth of his parents in solving all his problems by doing what he wants because of thinking that his wealth will remove all problems and even prevent him from dying in his life. He fails to raise his family well because of relying on his possessions by thinking of them as the solution to all his problems, in his life.

This person resembles the one who ate food until he began to tread the ground with strength, because he also depends on the wealth of his possessions until he does what he wants in this world as if he will not die. That is why people tell him that, “Tread it but it will eat you.”

This saying imparts in people an idea about doing good deeds on this world before reaching their end, because everyone has his/her end, so that they can raise their families well, during their whole lives.

Numbers 16:29-30.

Job 7:21.

Job 20:11.

Imbuki ya kahayile kenako, ihoyelile nimo go ngashi. Ungashi gunuyo jiliginhu ja gutinila myenda nulu gumogela nzwili. Olihoyi munhu uyo alina nzwili ndihu mpaga jubhipila ukuntwe gokwe gunuyo kunguno ya gujileka shigu ningi bho nduhu ugujitina. Abhanhu bhagayung’wila giki atijine kugiki abhelele ukuntwe gokwe gunuyo. Hunagwene bhagang’wila giki, “tulaga ngashi.”

Akahayile kenako kagalenganijiyagwa kuli ntongeji o bhatumami uyo agabhapejaga umumilimo abhatumami abho bhadatumamaga chiza imilimo iyo agabhinhaga. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agabhagabhilaga milimo abha bhatumami bhokwe na gubhimila chiza kugiki bhadule gutumama chiza, kunguno ya bhutungilija bhokwe bhunubho, umukilile kakwe. Uweyi abhagapejaga bhatumami abho bhagadumaga uguitumama chiza imilimo yakwe, kunguno adahaile gukenagujiwa milimo yakwe, umubhutumami bhokwe bhunubho.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agikolaga nabho bhagang’wila uo nzwili ndihu giki ajitile, kunguno nuweyi agabhinjaga umumilimo bhatumami abho bhadatumamaga chiza imilimo yakwe. Hunagwene agabhawilaga abhiye giki, “tulaga ngashi.”

Akahayile kenako, kalanga bhatumami bha milimo higulya ya guitumama chiza imilimo yabho, kugiki bhadule gwendelea na bhutumami bhobho bhunubho chiza, umuwikaji bhokwe.

Mwanzo 3:14-24.

Mwanzo 4:1-16.

KISWAHILI: PIGA MKASI.

Chanzo cha msemo huo, huongelea juu ya kazi za mkasi. Mkasi huo, ni kitu cha kukatia nguo, au kunyolea ng’wele. Alikuwepo mtu aliye kuwa na nywele ndefu kichwani mwake mpaka zikamfanya aonekane vibaya kwa wenzake kwa sababu ya kuziacha kwa muda mrefu bila kuzikata nywele hizo. Watu walianza kumwambia kwamba azikate ili kichwa chake kipendeze. Ndiyo maana walimwambia kwamba, “piga mkasi.”

Msemo huo, hulinganishwa kwa kiongozi anayewasimamia watu wake vizuri katika kazi zao. Mtu huyo, huwagawia kazi wafanya kazi hao na kuwasimamia vizuri kwa sababu ya unyofu wake huo, katika utumishi wake. Yeye huwafukuza kazi wafanya kazi wanaoshindwa kuyatekeleza vizuri majukumu yao, kwa sababu ya kutokupenda kazi yake iharibiwe na watendaji hao walio wavivu, katika utumishi wake huo.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na wale waliomwambia mwenye nywele ndefu azikate, kwa sababu naye huwafukuza kazi wale wasioweza kuyatekeleza vizuri majukumu yao, katika mshamba yake. Ndiyo maana huwaambia wenzake kwamba, “piga mkasi.”

Msemo huo, hufundisha wafanya kazi juu ya kuyatekeleza kwa makini majukumu yao ya kila siku kwenye kazi zao, ili waweze kupata nafasi ya kuendelea kubaki katika kazi zao hizo, maishani mwao.

Mwanzo 3:14-24.

Mwanzo 4:1-16.

 ENGLISH: BEAT SCISSORS.

The source of this saying talks about works of scissors. The scissors are tools for cutting clothes, or shaving hairs. There was a man who had long hairs on his head until them made him look badly to his colleagues because he left them for a long time without cutting them. People started telling him to cut them so that his head would look nice. That is why they told him that, “beat scissors.”

This saying is equated to a leader who manages his people well in their works. That person, assigns work to those workers and supervises them well because of his sincerity, in his service. He fires workers who fail to perform their duties well, because he does not like his work to be ruined by those lazy workers, in his service.

This person is similar to those who told the one who had long hears to cut them, because he also fires those who cannot perform their duties well, in his field. That is why he tells his colleagues that, “beat scissors.”

This saying imparts in workers an idea to carefully carry out their daily duties in their works, so that they can have a chance to continue staying in their works, in their lives.

Genesis 3:14-24.

Genesis 4:1-16.