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1104. SAMA YA NGALU PA IJITUMAMILO UMU MUNDUKA, UWEYI USIMIZA BHO MAGULU.

Imbuki ya kahayile kenako, ilolile ubhusami bho mbula. Imbula yiniyo ulu lyushiga ilikanza lya goya gutula, amalunde gagandyaga guselema gayuja ng’weli.

Abhanhu ulubhugabhona amalunde genayo gagujaga ng’weli bhagamanaga iki imbula ilisama. Hunagwene bhagayombaga giki, “sama ya ngalu pa ijitumamilo umu munduka, uweyi usimiza bho magulu.”

Akahayile kenako kagalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo agadililaga jikolo jakwe bho gugulekanija umili gokwe, umukikalile kakwe kenako. Umunhu ng’uwunuyo, agikalaga na jizwalo jishilile na  jiliwa jigehu aha kaya yake, aliyo isabho alinajo, kunguno ya gudilila jikolo kulebha umili gokwe, umuwikaji bhokwe bhunubho. Uweyi agikalaga ukoya na nzala aha kaya bho jigugila isabho jakwe jiniyo, kunguno ya bhujidalonja bho mili gokwe bhunubho.

Umunhu ung’winuyo agikolaga nu ntuji ojitumamilo muloli uweyi oja bho gusimiza, kunguno nuweyi agadililaga jikolo jakwe bho gugulekanijia umili gokwe gunuyo, umuwikaji bhokwe. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’wilaga giki, “sama ya ngalu pa ijitumamilo umu munduka, uweyi usimiza bho magulu.”

Akahayile kenako, kalanga bhanhu higulya ya gujitumamila isabho jabho bho guidilila chiza imimili yabho, kugiki bhadule guyilang’hana chiza, umukikalile kabho.

Mathayo 24:32-35.

Ufunuo 14:14-16.

KISWAHILI: UHAMAMI WA MGALU KUJAZA VITENDEA KAZI VYAKE KWENYE GARI, YEYE KUTEMBEA KWA MIGUU.

Chanzo cha msemo huo, huangalia uhamaji wa mvua. Mvua hiyo ikifikia muda wake wa kuacha kunyesha, mawingu huanza kuelekea magharibi.

Watu wakiyaoana mawingu hayo yakielekea magharibi huelewa kwamba, mvua inahama. Ndiyo maana husema kwamba, “uhamaji wa mgalu kujaza vitendea kazi vyake kwenye gari, yeye kutembea kwa miguu.”

Msemo huo, hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye huwa haujali vizuri mwili wake, katika maisha yake. Mtu huyo, huvaa nguo zilizochakaa na hukosa chakula kwenye familia yake wakati mali anazo, kwa sababu ya kutokuujali vizuri mwili wake huo. Yeye husumbulia na tatizo la njaa kwenye familia yake hiyo kwa kutokuzitumia mali hizo kununua chakula, kwa sababu ya kutokuujali vizuri mwili wake huo, maishani mwake.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na yule muwekaji wa vitendea kazi vyake kwenye gari na yeye akitembea kwa miguu, maishani mwake, kwa sababu naye huvaa nguo zilizochakaa na kukosa chakula kwenye familia yake hiyo. Ndiyo maana watu humwambia kwamba, “uhamaji wa mgalu kujaza vitendea kazi vyake kwenye gari, yeye kutembea kwa miguu.”

Msemo huo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuzitumia mali zao kwa kuitunza vizuri miili yao, ili waweze kuilinda vizuri, maishani mwao.

Mathayo 24:32-35.

Ufunuo 14:14-16.

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1103. IGOGO LYAB’ULAGA NZILA.

Akahayile kenako, kahoyelile higulya ya b’ub’ulagi bho nzila bho ligogo. Iligogo linilo lililinti ilo lyalilyazwila bihi na nzila. Ilinti linilo ligagwa lyuyichib’a nzila iyo bhabhitilaga abhanhu kunguno ya bhutale bholyo mpaga bhushesha yingi. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagayomba giki, “igogo lyab’ulaga nzila.”

Akahayile kenako kagalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo agikalaga na nguzu ja gulemeja mihayo iyo idiyawiza, umukikalile kakwe. Umunhu ung’wunuyo agabhalemejaga abhana bhakwe agwikala na nhungwa ija bhubhi bho gubhalela mugwita mihayo ya wiza iyo idulile gubhambilija gwitogwa chiza kunguno ya bhutungilija bhokwe bhunubho, umuwikaji bhokwe. Uweyi agayibhejaga chiza ikaya yakwe bho gwiyambilija chiza umubhutumami bho milimo yabho, kunguno ya bhunhana bhokwe bhunubho, umukikalile kakwe.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agikolaga niligogo ilo ligachib’a nzila aho lyagwa, mpaga abhanhu bhushesha nzila yingi iyagubhitila, kunguno nuweyi agayilemaga imihayo iyabhubhi bho gubhalanga nhungwa jawiza abhanhu bhakwe, mpaga bhapandika solobho ya gwikala chiza. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’witanaga giki, “igogo lyachib’a nzila.”

Akahayile kenako, kalanga bhanhu higulya ya guleka nhungwa ja bhubhi bho gulidimila lililange lya wiza, kugiki bhadule gutumama milimo yabho bho gwiyambilija chiza umuwikaji bhobho.

Waroma 3:21 – 24.

Luka 3: 21 – 22.

Mhubiri 11:36.

Luka 3:16.

KISWAHILI: GOGO LIMEUA NJIA.

Msemo huo, huongelea juu ya uuaji wa njia wa gogo. Gogo hilo ni mti ulioota na kukua karibu na njia. Mti huo, ulianguka ukaiziba njia ile waliokuwa wakiipitia watu kwa sababu ya ukubwa wake huo mpaga ikawabidi kutengezeka njia nyingine ya kupitia. Ndiyo maana watu hao walisema kwamba, “gogo limeua njia.”

Msemo huo, hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye ana nguzo na uwezo wa kupinga maovu katika maisha yake. Mtu huyo, huwalea watoto wake katika maadili ya kukataa uovu kwa kutenda matendo wema uwasaidiayo kuishi maisha ya upendo kati yao, kwa sababu ya uaminifu wake huo, maishani mwake. Yeye huilea vyema familia yake kwa kuishi maisha ya kusaidiana vizuri katika kazi zao, kwa sababu ya kuyaishi kwake vizuri maadili hayo mema, katika maisha yake.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na lile gogo lililoziba njia baada ya kuanguka, kwa sababu naye huyakataa maovu kwa kuwafundisha watoto wake kutenda mema siku zote. Ndiyo maana watu humuita kwamba “gogo limeua njia.”

Msemo huo, hufundisha watu juu ya kukataa uovu kwa kuyashikilia malezi ya kutenda wema, ili waweze kusaidiana vizuri katika kazi zao, maishani mwao.

Waroma 3:21 – 24.

Luka 3: 21 – 22.

Mhubiri 11:36.

Luka 3:16.

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ENGLISH: A LOG KILLED A PATHWAY.

This saying talks about a road blocking of the log. This was the log which is a tree that grew near the path. Such tree fell and blocked the way which people were going through because of its size, so they had to make another way through. That is why those people said that, “a log killed a pathway.”

This saying is related to a person who has an ability to resist evil in his life. Such person raises his children in values ​​of rejecting evil by doing good deeds that help them to live a life of love among themselves, because of his honesty in his life. He brings up his family well by living a life of helping each other well in their daily works, because of his living those good values ​​well, in his life.

This person is like the log that blocked the way after falling, because he also rejects evil by teaching his children to do good all the time. That is why people call him “a log killed a pathway.”

This saying teaches people about rejecting evil by upholding the formation of doing good deeds, so that they can help each other well in their daily works.

Romans 3:21 – 24.

Luke 3: 21 – 22.

Ecclesiastes 11:36.

Luke 3:16.

1096. BHASANGIJA MJISEME JIMO.

Bhalihoyi bhanhu abho bhali na jiliwa jabho bhuli ng’wene abho bhikalaga muchalo ja Ngeme. Abhanhu bhenabho bhagiyangula gujisangija ijiwa jabho jinijo mujiseme jimo kugiki bhadule gulya kihamo kunguno bhalibhanwanile. Abhoyi bhagajisangija ijiliwa jabho mujiseme jimo bhandya gujilya kihamo ukunhu bhalilomela chiza. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagayombaga giki, “bhasangijaga mjiseme jimo.”

Akahayile kenako, kagalenganijiyagwa kubhanhu abho bhali na ng’wigwano go gutumama milimo yabho kihamo, umukikalile kabho. Abhanhu bhenabho, bhagimishaga diyu bhagagutumamaga unimo uyo bhagupangaga mpaka goshila na bhandya nimo gungi, kunguno ya bhutogwa bho gwiyambilija chiza chiniko, umuwikaji bhobho. Abhoyi bhagayitumamaga pye imilimo yabho na gupandika sabho ninghi, umubhutumami bhobho, kunguno ya wiyambilija bhobho bhunubho, umuwikaji bhobho.

Abhanhu bhenabho, bhagikolaga nabho bhagajisangija ijiliwa jabho mujiseme jimo bhuyulya kihamo, kunguno nabho bhagatumamaga milimo yabho kihamo bho gwiyambilija chiza, mpaga bhapandika sabho ninghi, umuwikaji bhobho. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagabhawilaga giki, “bhasangija mjiseme jimo.”

Akahayile kenako, kalanga bhanhu higulya ya gubhiza na ng’wigwano go gutumama milimo yabho bho gwiyambilija kihamo, kugiki bhadule gupandika sabho ja gubhambilija chiza umuwikaji bhobho.

Matendo 4: 32-37.

Kutoka 12:1-4.

 

KISWAHILI: WAMECHANGIA KWENYE CHOMBO KIMOJA.

Walikuwepo watu kwenye kijiji cha Ngeme waliokuwa na chakula chake kila mmoja. Watu hao waliamua kuchanganya chakula chao kwenye chombo kimoja ili waweze kula pamoja kwa sababu walikuwa marafiki. Wao walikichanganya chakula hicho kwenye chombo kimoja wakaanza kula huku wakiongea vizuri. Ndiyo maana watu waliwaambia kwamba, “wamechangia kwenye chombo kimoja.”

Msemo huo, hulinganishwa kwa watu wale ambao wana uelewano wa kufanya kazi zao kwa pamoja, katika maisha yao. Watu hao huamushana asubuhi kwenda kuyatekeleza majukumu yao mpaga wanayamaliza ndipo wanaanza kazi nyingine, kwa sababu ya upendo wao wa kusaidiana vizuri hivyo, maishani mwao. Wao huyatekeleza vizuri majukumu yao na kupata mali nyingi, maishani mwao.

Watu hao, hufanana na wale waliochangia chakula chao kwenye chombo kimoja wakala pamoja, kwa sababu nao hufanya kazi zao kwa kusaidiana vizuri, mpaka wanapata mali nyingi, maishani mwao. Ndiyo maana watu waliwaambia kwamba, “wamechangia kwenye chombo kimoja.”

Msemo huo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuwa na uelewano wa kuyatekeleza vizuri majukumu yao kwa kusaidiana kwa pamoja, ili waweze kupata mali nyingi za kuwasaidia maishani mwao.

Matendo 4: 32-37.

Kutoka 12:1-4.

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ENGLISH: THEY HAVE PUT TOGETHER IN THE SAME CONTAINER.

There were people in Ngeme village who had their own food. They decided to mix their food in one container so that they could eat together because they were friends. They then started eating while talking well. That is why people told them that, “they have put together in the same container.”

This saying is compared to people who have an understanding of doing their works together, in their lives. They wake each other up in the morning for carrying out their duties, when they finish them, they start another job, because of their love of helping each other so well in their lives. They fulfill their duties well and get a lot of wealth, in their life.

These people resemble to those who contributed their food into one vessel and ate together, because they also do their works by helping each other well, until they get a lot of wealth in their lives. That is why people told them that, “they have put together in same container.”

This saying teaches people about having an understanding of carrying out their duties well by helping each other together, so that they can get many assets that can help them in their lives.

Acts 4: 32-37.

Exodus 12:1-4.

 

1095. DASANGA ILICHENE NAKALE.

Imbuki ya kahayile kenako, ihoyelile bhulanhani bho kajile kabhanhu abho bhikalaga muchalo jilebhe. Olihoyi munhu uyo akasamila muchalo ja Bukundi ubhasanga abhanhu bha kwene bhagatumamaga milimo yabho bho gwiyiinha ludima bhuli ng’wene.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo agilunga nabho umubhutumami bhobho bhunubho, kunguno agilanga chiza mpaga ukadebha akikalile kabho ako bhakandya kale kenako. Hunagwene abhanhu bhenabho bhagayomba giki, “dasanga ilichene nakale.”

Akahayile kenako, kagalenganijiyagwa kubhanhu abho bhagajikalanaga chiza inhungwa ijawiza ijo bhalekelwa na bhabyaji bhabho, umukikalile kabho. Abhanhu bhenabho, bhagatumamaga milimo yabho bho bhukamu bhutale noyi na ng’wigwano go wiza umubhutumami bhobho bhunubho, kunguno ya gulikalana chiza ililange ilyawiza ilo bhalangwa na bhatale bhabho. Abhoyi bhagikalaga na jikolo nyinghi aha kaya jabho kunguno ya ng’wigwano gobho ugo gwiyambilija chiza chiniko uguitumama ilimo yabho yiniyo, umuwikaji bhobho.

Abhanhu bhenabho bhagikolaga nabho bhagabhulanhana ubhutumami ubho gwiinha ndima bhuli ng’wene ubho bhabhusanja gufumila kale, kunguno nabhoyi bhagajikalanaga chiza inhungwa ijawiza ijo bhalangwa na bhabyaji bhabho, umukikalile kabho kenako. Hunagwene abhoyi bhagayombaga giki, “dasanga ilichene nakale.”

Akahayile kenako, kalanga bhanhu higulya ya kujidimila inhungwa ijawiza bho gwiyambilija chiza ugutumama imilimo yabho yiniyo, kugiki bhadule kupandika matwajo minghi umuwikaji bhobho bhunubho.

Mathayo 5:17-18.

Yohana 1:1-8.

Mithali 8: 23-24.

KISWAHILI: TULIKUTA IKO VILE TOKA ZAMANI.

Chanzo cha msemo huo, huongelea juu ya utunzaji wa mwenendo wa maisha ya watu katika kijiji fulani. Alikuwepo mtu mmoja ambaye alihamia kwenye kijiji cha Bukundi akawakuta watu wa huko wakifanya kazi kwa kupeana zamu kwa kila mmoja.

Mtu huyo, aliungana nao katika utendaji huo wa kazi kwa sababu alijifunza vizuri mpaga akauelewa mwenendo huo ya maisha ambayo ulianza zamani. Ndiyo maana watu hao walisema kwamba, “tulikuta iko vile toka zamani.”

Msemo huo, hulinganishwa kwa watu wale ambao huitunza tabia njema waliyoachiwa na wazazi wao, katika maisha yao. Watu hao, huyatekeleza majukumu yao kwa bidii kubwa sana na kwa uelewano mzuri katika kazi zao hizo, kwa sababu ya kuyaishi vizuri malezi mema waliyofundishwa na wakubwa wao. Wao hupata mali nyingi kwenye familia zao kwa sababu ya uelewano wao huo wa kusaidiana vizuri katika kazi zao, maishani mwao.

Watu hao, hufanana na wale waliuotunza utendaji wa kazi ule kwa kupeana zamu kwa kila mmoja, kwa sababu nao huyalinda malezi mema walifundishwa na wazazi wao kwa kuyaishi vizuri, katika maisha yao. Ndiyo maana wao husema kwamba, “tulikuta iko vile toka zamani.”

Msemo huo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuyaishi malezi mema kwa kusaidiana vizuri katika utekelezaji wa majukumu yao, ili waweze kupata mafanikio mengi, maishani mwao.

Mathayo 5:17-18.

Yohana 1:1-8.

Mithali 8: 23-24.

ENGLISH: WE FOUND IT THAT WAY FROM THE PAST.

This saying talks about the maintenance of the way of life of the people in a certain village. There was a man who moved to the village of Bukundi and found the people there working in shifts.

Such person joined them in that work because he learned well and understood the way of life that started a long time ago. That is why those people said that, “we found it that way from the past.”

This saying is compared to people who keep good behavior that was left by their parents, in their lives. These people carry out their duties with great effort and with good understanding in their works, because of living well the good upbringing that was taught to them by their elders. They get a lot of wealth in their families because of their understanding of helping each other well in their daily works.

These people are similar to those who took care of the performance of the work by giving turns to each other, because they also protect the good upbringing which they were taught by their parents by living it well, in their lives. That is why they say that, “we found it that way from the past.”

This saying imparts in people an idea of living a good upbringing by helping each other well in fulfilling their responsibilities, so that they can achieve many successes in their lives.

Matthew 5:17-18.

John 1:1-8.

Proverbs 8:23-24.

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1094. DIGIJAGA MU NOMO UDIZUDIGIJA MU FUGO.

Imbuki ya kahayile kenako, ilolile bhuli bho jiliwa bho bhanhu abho bhagishibhilaga ugusola ijiliwa jabho. Abhanhu bhanebho bhalyaga bhugali ubho bhameja mufugo umuchalo ja Shagihilu. Abhoyi bhamegaga ubhugali bhunubho bho nduhu ugudija amakono gabho umufugo yiniyo, kunguno ya guleka gubhatindika abhangi ugusola jiliwa moyi. Hunagwene bhiwilaga giki, “digijaga mu nomo udizudigija mu fugo.”

Akahayile kenako, kagalenganiyagwa kukaya iyo igalyaga jiliwa bho gwidilila chiza bhuli ng’wene, umukikalile kabho. Abhanhu bha ha kaya yiniyo, bhagikalaga nikujo lya gulya jiliwa jabho bho gwishibhila chiza bhuli ng’wene, kunguno ya witogwi bhobho bhunubho umuwikaji bhobho. Abhoyi bhagikalaga bhilanhanile chiza aha kaya yabho, kunguno ya ng’wigano gobho gunuyo ugo gwiguja bho gwidilila chiza chiniko bhuli ng’wene, umukikalile kabho kenako.

Abhanhu bhenabho bhagikolaga nabho bhalyaga bhugali bho gwishibhila chiza bhuli ng’wene kunguno nabhoyi bhagalyaga jiliwa jabho bho likujo lya gwishibhila chiza bhuli ng’wene aha kaya yabho yiniyo, umukikalile kabho. Hunagwene bhagiwilaga giki, “digijaga mu nomo udizudigija mu fugo.”

Akahayile kenako, kalanga bhanhu higulya ya gwikala ni kujo lya gugabhana jikolo jabho bho ng’wigwano go gwiyambilija chiza umubhutumami bho milimo yabho, kugiki bhadule gwikala bho mholele chiza na bhichabho, umuwikaji bhobho bhunubho.

Yoshua Bin Sira 37:28-30.

Wagalatia 5:16-26.

 

KISWAHILI: CHELEWESHEA MDOMONI USICHELEWESHEE KWENYE CHUNGU.

Chanzo cha msemo huo, huangalia ulaji wa chakula wa watu wanaopeana zamu ya kuchukua chakula vizuri. Watu hao walikuwa wakila ugali kwa kumega kwenye chungu cha kupikia katika kijiji cha Shagihilu. Wao walimega ugali huo kwenye chingu hicho bila kuchelewesha mikono yao ndani ya chungu hicho, kwa sababu ya kuacha kuwachelewa wengine kuchukua chakula hicho humo. Ndiyo maana waliambiana kwamba, “cheleweshea mdomoni usicheleweshee kwenye chungu.”

Msemo huo, hulinganishwa kwenye familia ya watu ambayo hula chakula kwa kumjali kila mmoja katika maisha yao. Watu wa kwenye familia hiyo, hula chakula kwa heshima ya kupeana zamu ili kila mmoja apate chakula hicho vizuri, kwa sababu ya upendo walio nao kati yao maishani mwao. Wao huishi kwa kutunzana vizuri kwenye familia yao hiyo, kwa sababu ya uelewano wao wenye heshima ya kumjali kila mmoja vizuri, katika maisha yao.

Watu hao, hufanana na wale waliokuwa ugali kwa kupeana zamu ya kuchula chakula hicho kila mmoja vizuri, kwa sababu nao hula chukula kwa heshima na uelewano wa kupeana zamu ya kupata chakula hicho kila mmoja vizuri, kwenye familia yao hiyo. Ndiyo maana wao huambiana kwamba, “cheleweshea mdomoni usicheleweshee kwenye chungu.”

Msemo huo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuwa na heshima ya kugawana mali zao kwa uelewano wa kusaidiana vizuri katika kazi zao, ili waweze kuishi kwa amani na wenzao, maishai mwao.

Yoshua Bin Sira 37:28-30.

Wagalatia 5:16-26.

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ENGLISH: DELAY IN THE MOUTH, DO NOT DELAY IN THE COOKING POT.

This saying looks at the food intake of people who take turns to eat well. These people were eating stiff food by breaking it in a cooking pot in a village of Shagihilu. They broke the grain in the pot without delaying their hands in that pot, because they stopped delaying others in taking food from it. That is why they said to each other that, “delay in the mouth, do not delay in the cooking pot.”

This saying is compared to a family of people who eat food by caring for each other in their lives. These people in that family eat food with the respect of taking turns so that each one gets the food well, because of the love they have for each other in their lives. They live by taking good care of each other in their family, because of their respectful understanding to care for each other well, in their lives.

Those people are similar to those who used to take turns to eat the food well, because they also eat food with respect and understanding to take turns to get the food well, in their family. That is why they say to each other, “delay in the mouth do not delay in the cooking pot.”

This saying teaches people about having respect of sharing their wealth with an understanding of helping each other well in their work, so that they can live in peace with their peers in lives.

Joshua Bin Sira 37:28-30.

Galatians 5:16-26.