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963. OPALA NVA HANKIMBILI.

Ulusumo lunulo, lulolile bhupaji bho mva hamkimbili bho ng’wa munhu nheb’e. Oliyohi nfugi o mawa aha kaya yakwe, uyo wikalaga mu chalo ja halebhe. Lushigu lumo agayidima inva yakwe wandya guyipala ahamkimbili, mpaga abhanhu bhukumya noyi. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’wila giki, “opala nva hamkimbili.”

Ulusumo lunulo, lugalenganijiyagwa kuli ng’waniki uyo obyala ng’wana omumabala, umukikalile kakwe. Ung’waniki ng’wunuyo, adatolilwe aliyo ogetwa nda ya mumabala kunguno ya gulala na bhagosha, aho atali ugutolwa. Uweyi agakoyaga ugutolwa kunguno ulu bhigela abhatoji, bhagawilwa giki, ‘opala nva hamkimbili’, mumho obyalila ng’wana mumabala, umukikalile kakwe.

Ung’waniki ng’wunuyo, agikolaga nu nsugi onva uyo agayipala ahamkimbili inva yakwe, kunguno nuweyi ubyala ng’wana omumabala, haho adinatolwa. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’wilaga giki, “opala nva hamkimbili.”

Ulusumo lunulo, lolanga bhaniki higulya ya kubhiza bhib’embu, umukikalile kabho, kugiki bhadule kutolwa wangu haho bhadina byajiwa bhana bha mumabala, umuwikaji bhobho.

Luka 1:46-56.

Mathayo 5:27-30.

KISWAHILI: AMEMPIGA MBWA KIUNONI.

Methali hiyo, huongelea juu ya upigaji wa mbwa kiunoni wa mtu fulani. Alikuwepo mfugaji wa mbwa kwenye familia yake aliyeishi kwenye kijiji fulani. Siku moja alimshika mbwa wake mmoja na kumpiga kiunoni mpaga watu wakashangaa sana. Ndiyo maana watu walimwambia kwamba, “amempiga mbwa kiunoni.”

Methali hiyo, hulinganishwa kwa msichana yule aliyezaa mtoto kabla ya kuolewa, katika maisha yake. Msichana huyo, hajaolewa lakini omepata ujauzito kwa sababu ya kulala wa wanaume kabla ya kuolewa. Yeye hupata shida ya kuolewa kwa sababu wale wanaotaka kumuoa huambiwa na watu kwamba, msichana yule ‘amempiga mbwa kiunoni’, katika maisha yake.

Msichana huyo, hufanana na yule mfugaji aliyempiga mbwa wake kiunoni, kwa sababu naye alizaa kabla ya kuolewa, katika maisha yake. Ndiyo maana watu humwambia kwamba, “amempiga mbwa kiunoni.”

Methali hiyo, hufundisha wasichana juu ya kuwa watulivu katika maisha yao, ili waweze kuolewa mapema kabla ya kuzalishwa watoto wa mapolini, maishani mwao.

Luka 1:46-56.

Mathayo 5:27-30.

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ENGLISH: YOU HAVE SLAPPED A DOG ON ITS WAIST.

This proverb speaks about slapping the waist of a dog. There was a dog keeper in her family who lived in a certain village. One day she grabbed one of her dogs and slapped one of the on the waist. The people who saw such event were shocked. That is why they told her that, “You have slapped a dog on its waist.”

This proverb is compared to the girl who gave birth to a child before marriage, in her lifetime. Such girl is unmarried but has become pregnant because of premarital sex. She finds it difficult to get married because those who want to marry her are told by people that the girl has ‘beaten a dog in the waist’, in her lifetime.

This girl is like the dog keeper who slapped her dog on the waist, because she also gave birth before marriage, in her lifetime. That is why people say to her that, “You have slapped a dog on its waist.”

This proverb instills in girls an idea on how to be calm in their lives, so that they can get married early before being impregnated, in their lifetime.

Luke 1: 46-56.

Matthew 5: 27-30.

962. UNENE MAYU YAB’ILUNILEMELA.

Akahayile kenako, kahoyelile bhulemelwa bho gutumama nimo bho ng’wa munhu uyo omala nguzu. Umunhu ng’wunuyo alina nguzu ja gutumama milimo mingi aho oli atali ndoo. I haha jashilile nguzu jinijo kunguno ya bhukuji bhokwe. Hunagwene agayombaga giki, “unene mayu yab’ilunilemela.”

Akahayile kenako, kagalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo wambilijaga bhanhu bhingi aho olinsab’i, umukikalile kakwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, ojitumilaga isabho jakwe bho gubhambilija abhanhu abho bhali na makoye, guti bhanamhala na bhagikulu, kunguno bhadinajo nguzu ya gubhapandikalila ijiliwa jabho. Uweyi wikalaga na bhanhu bhingi abho obhambilijaga mpaga jushila isabho jakwe jinijo, kunguno ya bhutogwa bhokwe ubho oli nabho ukubhiye, umuwikaji bhokwe.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agikolaga nuyo otumamaga milimo mingi aho alina nguzu, kunguno nuweyi obhambilijaga bhanhu bhingi aho alinajo isabho, mpaga jushila nose, umukikalile kakwe. Uweyi obhalangaga abhanhu abho bhali na sabho gujitumila isabho jinijo bho gubhambilija abhichabho, kunguno uweyi amala inguzu ja gwendelea guyitumama imilimo yiniyo. Hunagwene agayombaga giki, “unene mayu yab’ilunilemela.”

Akahayile kenako, kalanga bhanhu higulya ya kujitumila inguzu ni sabho jabho bho gubhambilija abhakuji, na bhichabho abho bhali na makoye, kugiki bhadule gugamala wangu amakoye genayo, umuwikaji bhobho.

Yshua Bin Sira 3:1-9.

Waefeso 6:1-2.

KISWAHILI: MIMI MAMA IMEANZA KUNISHINDA.

Msemo huo, huongelea juu ya kushindwa kufanya kazi kwa mtu aliyeishiwa nguvu alizozitumia kuzitekelezea kazi hizo. Mtu huyo, alikuwa na nguvu za kufanya kazi nyingi alipokuwa kijana. Yeye hawezi kuzifanya Kazi hizo sasa kwa sababu ameishiwa nguvu baada ya kufikia umri wa uzee. Ndiyo maana husema kwamba, “mimi mama imeanza kunishinda.”

Msemo huo, hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye aliwasaidia watu wengi alipokuwa tajiri, katika maisha yake. Mtu huyo, alitumia mali yake kwa kuwasaidia wazee na wengine waliokuwa na matatizo, kwa sababu ya kuwajali watu wake kiasi cha kutosha kuwapatia chakula. Yeye aliishi na watu wengi hadi akazimaliza mali zake hizo, kwa sababu ya upendo alio nao kwa wenzake, maishani mwake.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na yule aliyefanya kazi nyingi alipokuwa na nguvu, kwa sababu naye aliwasaidia watu wengi alipokuwa tajiri, katika maisha yake. Yeye huwafundisha watu walio na mali juu ya kuwasaidia wenzao, kwa sababu yeye ameishiwa uwezo wa kuzifanya kazi hizo. Ndiyo maana huwaambia watu kwamba, “mimi mama imeanza kunishinda.”

Msemo huo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuzitumia mali na nguvu zao kwa kuwasaidia wazee na wenzao walioko kwenye mazingila magumu, ili waweze kuyamaliza haraka matatizo hayo, maishani mwao.

Yshua Bin Sira 3:1-9.

Waefeso 6:1-2.

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ENGLISH: WORKS HAVE BEGUN TO OVERWHELM ME MOTHER.

The above saying refers to the inability of a person to do the works which he used to before because of growing old. This person had mush energy enough perform many of those tasks when he was still young. He is now powerless to do those tasks because of losing his strength after reaching old age. That is why he says, “Works have begun to overwhelm me mother.”

This saying is compared to the man who helped many people when he was rich, in his life. This man spent his resources for supporting the elderly and others who were in need, out of concern for his people. He lived with many people in his family until he finished his possessions, because of the love he had for his family members.

This man is like the man who worked hard when he was strong, because he also helped many people when he was rich, in his life. He teaches rich people on how to help others out of love. Nonetheless, he has lost the ability to do those things. That is why he tells people that, “Works have begun to overwhelm me mother.”

This saying teaches people on how to use their wealth and power by helping the elderly and others who are in difficult situations, so that they can quickly solve their problems in lives.

Joshua Bin Sirach 3: 1-9.

Ephesians 6: 1-2.

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961. LIB’ULEKWA NUMA.

Bhalihoyi bhanhu bhadatu abho bhajaga gujusola minyembe. Abhabhili bhatongela ugushiga aha ilinti linilo ilya minyembe, bhugayitona pye iminyembe. Ogiza uo kadatu usanga yashilaga iminyembe yiniyo. Hunagwene umunhu ng’winuyo, agayomba giki oigayiwa iminyembe yiniyo kunguno ya “lib’ulekwa numa.”

Akahayile kenako, kagalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo alimpina, umukikalile kakwe. Umpina ng’winuyo agagayiyagwa ung’wambilija okwe kunguno ya kuzumalikilwa na bhabyaji bhakwe. Uweyi agakoyaga na makoye gakwe bhung’wene kunguno ya kuchilwa na bhatale bhakwe bhenabho, na ulekwa bho nduhu uogungunana ugugamala wangu amakoye gakwe genayo.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agikolaga nu ngayiwa o minyembe uyo agasanga yamalagwa na bhiye, kunguno nu weyi agagayiyagwa ung’wambilija okwe, umuwikaji bhokwe. Hunagwene agayombaga giki, adina ng’wambilija kunguno ya “lib’ulekwa numa.”

Akahayile kenako, kalanga bhanhu higulya ya gunzunya Mulungu na kuyibokela iyo agabhitilaga, kugiki bhadule gwiyambilija chiza, umumakoye ga guchilwa na bhatale bhabho, umuwikaji bhobho.

1Wakorintho 15:23-24.

1Wathesalonike 4:13-18.

KISWAHILI: LI KUACHWA NYUMA.

Walikuwepo watu watatu waliokuwa wakienda kuchuma maembe. Wawili kati yao, walitangulia kufika kwenye mti wa maembe hayo, wakayachuma yale maembe yote. Alipofika yule wa tatu alikosa maembe kwa sababu wenzake waliyachuma yote. Ndiyo maana alisema kwamba, alikosa maembe hayo kwa sababu ya “li kuachwa nyuma.”

Msemo huo, hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye ni yatima, katika maisha yake. Mtu huyo, hukosa mtu wa kumsaidia katika kutatua matatizo yake kwa sababu ya kufariki kwa wazazi wake. Yeye huhangaika na matatizo yake peke yake, kwa sababu ya kuachwa na wakubwa wake hao, bila mtu wa kumsaidia katika kuyamaliza haraka matatizo yake hayo.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na yule mkosa maembe aliyekuta wenzake wameyamaliza, kwa sababu naye hukosa mtu wa kumsaidia katika kuyamaliza haraka matatizo yake, maishani mwake. Ndiyo maana husema kwamba, amekosa wa kumsaidia kutatua matatizo yake kwa sababu ya “kuachwa nyuma.”

Msemo huo, hufundisha watu juu ya kumwamini Mungu na kuyapokea mapenzi yake katika maisha yao, ili waweze kusaidiana vizuri, kwenye matatizo ya kuachwa na wakubwa wao, maishani mwao.

1Wakorintho 15:23-24.

1Wathesalonike 4:13-18.

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ENGLISH: THE BEING LEFT BEHIND.

There were three people who went to pick mangoes. Two of them reached the mango tree picked up all the mangoes and left before the third one had arrived. When the third one reached the tree he missed the mangoes because his colleagues had earned them all. That is why he said that he missed those mangoes because of “the being left behind.”

This saying is compared to the person who is an orphan. This person in turn needs someone to help him/her in solving various hitches because his/her parents passed away. He/she struggles with those difficulties alone, because of being left behind by those parents who could help him/her in working out those problems in life.

This person resembles the third man who missed the mangoes after his colleagues had finished all of them, because he also lacks someone who could help him/her enough to quickly solve his/her problems in life. That is why he/she says that he/she has no one to help him/her in solving problems because of “the being left behind.”

This saying imparts in people a clue on believing in God by accepting His will in their lives, so that they can help each other better in working out various problems including that of passing away of their loved ones.

1Corinthians 15: 23-24.

1Thessalonians 4: 13-18.

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960. KALAGU – KIZE. IJI ULIJIPONYA AKOYI MBOTO – KAGI.

Ikalagu yinino, ihoyelile kikalile ka Ngi. Ingi ilisumbwa iyo idina solwe kunguno idachagulile ijiliwe jayo. Iyoyi pye iji yusanga nulu jibhize jibhi iyoyi igubhona guti mboto duhu. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagayombaga giki, “iji ulijiponya akoyi mboto – kagi.”

Ikalagu yiniyo, ikalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo adina solwe ukumukikalile kakwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agikalaga pye bhuli kwene alihoyi umuyawiza na muyabhi, kunguno ya bhugayiwa bho solwe bhokwe bhunubho. Uweyi agayikenagulaga ikaya yakwe kunguno ya gwita yabhi yiniyo, umuwikaji bhokwe.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agikolaga ni ngi iyo igalyaga ni jibhi, kunguno nu weyi agitaga ni yabhubhi yiniyo, umuwikaji bhokwe. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’wilaga giki “iji ulijiponya akoyi mboto – kagi.”

Ikalagu yiniyo, yalanga bhanhu higulya ya guchagula kikalile ka gwita mihayo ya wiza, na guyileka iyabhubhi umukikalile kabho, kugiki bhadule gujilela chiza, ikaya jabho, umuwikaji bhobho.

Kumbukumbu la Torati 30:15-17.

Ufunuo 3:14-17.

KISWAHILI: KITENDAWILI – TEGA.

UTAKACHOKITUPA KWAKE NI CHAKULA – INZI.

Kitendawili hicho huongelea juu ya maisha ya Inzi. Inzi ni kiumbe ambacho hakibagui chakula kwa sababu ya kula chochote kile, kiwe kibaya au kizuri. Mdudu huyo, hata kile kilicho kibaya kwake huwa chakula chake. Ndiyo maana watu husema kwamba, “utakachokitupa kwake ni chakula – Inzi.”

Kitendawili hicho, hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye habagui kitu katika maisha yake. Mtu huyo, huishi kwenye hali zote za kutemba wema na ubaya, kwa sababu ya kujichanganya kwake na ubaya. Yeye huiharibu familia yake kwa sababu ya kutenda uovu huo, maishani mwake.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na yule Inzi aliyekula hata uchafu, kwa sababu naye hutenda hata uovu, maishani mwake. Ndiyo maana watu humwambia kwamba, “utakachokitupa kwake ni chakula – Inzi.”

Kitendawili hicho, hufundisha watu juu ya kuchagua maisha ya kutenda wema na kuacha uovu, ili waweze kuzilea vizuri familia zao, maishani mwao.

Kumbukumbu la Torati 30:15-17.

Ufunuo 3:14-17.

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ENGLISH: I HAVE A RIDDLE – LET IT COME.

WHATEVER YOU THROW AWAY IT IS FOOD FOR IT – A FLY.

The overhead riddle talks about the life of a fly. A fly is a creature that does not select on the basis of eating anything, whether clean or dirty. This insect, even what is dirty for it, becomes its food. That is why people say that, “Whatever you throw away it is food for it – a fly.”

This riddle is equated to the person who does not select good and evil in life. Such person lives in all conditions of good and evil, because of his association with evils. He destroys his family because of doing evils in societies.

This person resembles the fly that ate even dirty things, because he also does evils, in his life. That is why people say to him that, “Whatever you throw away it is food for it – a fly.”

This riddle instills in people an idea on how to choose a life of good deeds enough to renounce evils, so that they can morally raise their families, in their lives.

Deuteronomy 30: 15-17.

Revelation 3: 14-17.

959. KALAGU – KIZE. ULU NUGUDIMA NADUGULEKELA – WILEMBO.

Ikalagu yiniyo, ihoyelile linti ilo ligitanagwa, Wilembo. Ilinti linilo, ligafunyaga mingi ayo gikolile na mabhele ulu uligoma. Aminzi genayo, ulu ugabhambila nulu jinhu judamila chiza guti jadimilagwa. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagayombaga giki, “ulu nugudima nadugulekela – wilembo.”

Ikalagu yiniyo, igalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo agayidimilaga imihayo iyanhana bho nduhu ugutinginyiwa na oseose, umukikalile kakwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agilangaga mihayo ya gung’winha kajile kawiza, na guyidimila chiza, kunguno ahayile ayibheje chiza ikaya yakwe. Uweyi, agapandikaga matwazo mingi umumilimo yakwe, kunguno ya kujidimila chiza inhungwa ija wiza jinijo, umuwikaji bhobho.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agikolaga nu wilembo ubho bhugadimilaga aha ginhu, kunguno nuweyi agajidimilaga inhungwa ija wiza bho nduhu ugutinginyiwa na oseose, umukikalile kakwe. Hunagwene agabhawilaga abhanhu giki, “ulu nugudima nadugulekela – wilembo.”

Ikalagu yiniyo, yalanga bhanhu higulya ya gwilanga nhungwa ja wiza na kujimila chiza, umubhutumami bho milimo yabho, kugiki bhadule kupandika matwajo mingi, umuwikaji bhobho.

Ufunuo 2:10.

Yohana 6:67-68.

KISWAHILI: KITENDAWILI – TEGA.

NIKIKUKAMATA SIKUACHII – URIMBO.

Kitendawili hicho, huongelea juu ya mti uitwao Urimbo. Mti huo, ukigongwa hutoa maji kama yanayofanana maziwa, ambayo hutumika katika kuzibia vitu kwa sababu ya kushika vizuri pale yanapowekwa. Ndiyo maana watu husema kwamba, “nikikukamata sikuachii – Urimbo.”

Kitendawili hicho, hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye hujifunza tabia njema na kushikilia vizuri bila kutikiswa, katika maisha yake. Mtu huyo, hujifunza maneno yenye maadili mema na kuyaishi vizuri, kwa sababu anataka kuilea vizuri familia yake. Yeye hufanikiwa katika kuiletea maendeleo mengi familia yake, kwa sababu ya kuyaishi vizuri maadili hayo, maishani mwake.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na ule urimbo unaoshika vitu bila kuachia, kwa sababu naye huyashikilia vizuri maadili mema bila kuyaachia, katika maisha yake. Ndiyo maana huwaambia watu kwamba, “nikikukamata sikuachii – Urimbo.”

Kitendawili hicho, hufundisha watu juu ya kujifunza maadili mema na kuyaishi katika utekelezaji wa kazi zao, ili waweze kupata mafanikio mengi, maishani mwao.

Ufunuo 2:10.

Yohana 6:67-68.

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ENGLISH: I HAVE A RIDDLE – LET IT COME.

WHEN I CATCH YOU I WILL NOT LET YOU GO– BIRDLIME.

This riddle talks about a tree which is called birdlime. When this tree is struck, produces black liquid that catches various objects which touch it. That is why people refer to it by saying that, “When I catch you I will not let you go– birdlime.”

This riddle is related to man who learns good manners enough to hold them fast without wavering, in his life. This man learns to speak and live well with others, because he wants to raise his family morally. He succeeds in making a lot of progress in his family, because of living within those values well, in life.

This man is like the Birdlime that holds things without which touch it letting them go, because he also holds on to good values without letting them go, in his life. That is why he says about them that, “When I catch you I will not let you go– birdlime.”

This riddle imparts in people a clue on how to learn good values enough to live a moral life in fulfilling their daily duties, so that they can achieve great successes, in their lives.

Revelation 2:10.

John 6: 67-68.