Inguku ili shinu nhenaguji gete ukubhalimi iyo igajaga kumigunda yabho yagajilya ijiliwa jabho. Inguku yiniyo idulile gugamala amandege ga nimi uyo agigusha nayo bho nduhu ugukalana ijinagugulinda ungunda gokwe.

Olihoyi nimi uyo agigusha ni nguku bho guleka ugugulinda chiza ungunda gokwe uyo gali go mandege mpaga jugalya pye amandege gakwe genayo usagijiwa mbelele duhu. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’wila giki, “udizigusha na nguku ugubukula mbelele.”

Ulusumo lunulo, lugalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo agajilekanijaga sagala ijiliwa jakwe mpaga jaliwa na majilili, umukikalile kakwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, adajilanhanaga chiza ijiliwa jakwe ulu japya umumigunda yakwe kunguno ya bhulekenija bhokwe bhunubho. Uweyi agasangaga jamalagwa guliwa na majilili ijiliwa jakwe jiniko haho jitali mungunda kunguno ya bhujidadilila bhokwe bhunubho, umuwikaji bhokwe.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agikolaga nuyo agaleka ugugalanhana chiza amandege gakwe mpaga gumalwa guliwa na nguku haho gatali mumo ngunda, kunguno nuweyi agajilekanijaga mpaka jamalwa guliwa na majilili ijiliwa jakwe, umukikalile kakwe kenako. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’wilaga giki, “udizigusha na nguku ugubukula mbelele.”

Ulusumo lunulo, lolanga bhanhu higulya ya gub’iza na bhulalanhanu bho gujilanhana chiza ijiliwa jabho, kugiki bhadule kupandika jiliwa gubhambilija ujilisha chiza ikaya jabho, umuwikaji bhobho bhunubho.

1Petro 5:8-9.

2 Thimotheo 4:7.

KISWAHILI: USICHEZE NA NYANI UTAVUNA MABUA.

Nyani ni mnyama mharibifu kabisa kwa wakulima ambaye huenda kula mahindi kwenye mashamba yao. Nyani huyo aweza kuyamaliza kuyala mahindi ya mkulima yule ambaye hucheza naye kwa kutokuyalinda vizuri mashamba yake hayo.

Alikuwepo mkulima yule ambaye alicheza na nyani kwa kuacha kulilinda vizuri shamba lake la mahindi mpaka nyani hao wakayala mahindi yake yote akabakishiwa mabua tu. Ndiyo maana watu walimwambia kwamba, “usicheze na nyani utavuna mabua.”

Methali hiyo, hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye huyatelekeza mashamba yake ya chakula mpaka yakafikia hatua ya kuliwa na wanyama waharibifu, katika maisha yake. Mtu huyo, huwa hayalindi vizuri mashamba yake ya chakula yanapokamaa kwa sababu ya kutokuyajali kwake. Yeye hukuta wanyama hao wameyala mazao yake yote yangali bado shambani kwa sababu ya kutokuyalinda vizuri hivyo mazao yake, maishani mwake.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na yule ambaye hakuyalinda vizuri mahindi yake mpaka yakaliwe na nyani yangali bado shambani, kwa sababu naye huyatelekeza mazao yake mpaka yanaisha yote kwa kuliwa na wanyama waharibifu. Ndiyo maana watu humuambia kwamba “usicheze na nyani utavuna mabua.”

Methali hiyo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuwa na ujanja wa kuyalinda vizuri mazao yao ya chakula, ili waweze kuvuna mazao ya kutosha kuwasaidia katika kuzilisha vizuri familia zao, maishani mwao.

1Petro 5:8-9.

2 Thimotheo 4:7.

ENGLISH: DO NOT PLAY WITH MONKEYS; YOU WILL REAP STALKS.

Monkeys are very destructive animals to farmers because they go to eat maizes in their fields. The monkey can end up eating the maizes of the farmer who plays with him by not protecting his fields properly.

There was a farmer who played with monkeys by not protecting his field of maizes properly until the monkeys ate all the maizes and he was left with only stalks. That is why people told him that, “do not play with monkeys; you will reap stalks.”

This proverb is compared to the person who neglects his food fields until they reach the stage of being eaten by pests, in his life. Such person does not protect his food fields well when they mature because of his carelessness. He finds that pests and other destructive animals have eaten all his crops while they are still in the field because of not protecting them properly, in his life.

Such person is similar to the one who did not protect his maizes properly until they were eaten by monkeys while they were still in the field, because he also neglects his crops until they are all eaten by pests. That is why people tell him that “do not play with monkeys; you will reap stalks.”

This proverb teaches people to be smart enough to protect their food crops, so that they can harvest enough crops to help them in feeding their family members well, in their lives.

1 Peter 5:8-9.

2 Timothy 4:7.

Aho kale olihoyi munhu uyo olimuchalo jilebhe ijo jali jawiza noyi. Umunhu ng’wunuyo oliomanila noyi umuchalo jinijo kunguno ya wiza bhojo.

Aliyo lulu ligashiga likanza wigung’wa sata aha kaya yakwe yiniyo mpaga usamamila muchalo jingi na gwinga umuchalo jinijo kunguno yiniyo. Uweyi agajileka ichalo jinijo na wiza bhojo. Hunagwene umunhu ng’wunuyo agayomba giki, “mumo jiganonela munhu jigalekagwa.”

Ulusumo lunulo lugalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo agalyaga jiliwa chiza bho nduhu ugubhimbelwa umukikalile kakwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agalyaga ijiliwa bho gwilingila chiza numo agigutililaga duhu na goya ugulya, mumo jiganolela ijiliwa jinijo, kunguno adatogilwe ugulya mpaga ubhimbelwa. Uweyi agikalaga na majiliwa mingi aha kaya yakwe kunguno ya gujitumamila na witegeleja ijiliwa ijo agajipandikaga jinijo, umuwikaji bhokwe.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo agikolaga nuyo ulimuchalo jawiza usamila muchalo jingi, ujileka na wiza bhojo ichalo jinijo, kunguno nuweyi agalyaga jiliwa jinonu ulu wiguta duhu ojileka na bhunonu bhojo ijiliwa jinijo. Hunagwene agayombaga giki, “mumo jiganonela munhu jigalekagwa.”

Ulusumo lunulo lolanga bhanhu higulya ya gujitumila ijikolo jabho bho witegeleja bhutale kugiki jidule gubhambilija chiza, umuwikaji bhobho bhunubho.

Mwanzo 19:23-26.

Mathayo 2:13.

KISWAHILI: HATA KIKOLEE UTAMU WA CHUMVI HUACHWA.

Hapo zamani alikuwepo mtu aliyeishi kwenye kijiji fulani ambacho kilikuwa kizuri sana. Mtu huyo alizoea sana kuishi kwenye kijiji hicho kwa sababu ya uzuri wa makazi hayo.

Lakini basi ulifika wakati ambapo alianza kuugua magonjwa mbalimbali kwenye familia yake mpaga akahamia kwenye kijiji kingine, akakiacha kijiji hicho pamoja na uzuri wake huo. Ndiyo maana yeye alisema kwamba, “hata kikolee utamu wa chumvi huachwa.”

Methali hiyo hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye hula chakula kwa kiasi bila kubimbiwa katika maisha yake. Mtu huyo, hula chakula kwa umakini mzuri wa kutosheka tu na kuacha kula hata kama chakula hicho kitakuwa kitamu namna gani, kwa sababu hapendi kula mpaga kuvimbiwa. Yeye huwa na chakula kingi sana kwenye familia yake hiyo kwa sababu ya kuvitumia kwa umakini vyakula anavyovipata, maishani mwake.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na yule aliyeishi kwenye kijiji kizuri, akahamia kwenye kijiji kingine, akakiacha hicho na uzuri wake, kwa sababu naye hula chakula kizuri na kukiacha na uzuri wake kila anapotosheka kula. Ndiyo maana yeye husema kwamba, “hata kikolee utamu wa chumvi huachwa.”

Methali hiyo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuvitumia vitu vyao kwa umakini mkubwa ili viweze kuwasaidia vizuri, maishani mwao.

Mwanzo 19:23-26.

Mathayo 2:13.

Ulusumo lunulo luhoyelile bhutiniki bho lugoye aho lutelelile. Lolihoyi lugoye ulo bhalututilaga bhanhu ginhu jabho. Aliyo lulu ulugoye lunulo lulilolegela mpaga lunenela gutunika kunguno ya gudutwa bho nguzu ningi. Aho bhaluduta bho nguzu chiniko lugatinikila haho lulitela gutinika. Hunagwene abhanhu bhanebho bhagayomba giki, “ulugoye lugatinikilaga aho lotelelaga.”

Ulusumo lunulo lugalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo agatumamaga milimo yakwe bho nyakogolo, umukikalile kakwe. Umunhu ung’wunuyo agatumamaga milimo yakwe bho hadohado noyi kunguno ya bhukogolo bhakwe bhunubho. Uweyi agapandikaga makoye ga gugayiwa jiliwa aha kaya yakwe yiniyo kunguno ya bhugokolo bhokwe bhunubho, umuwikaji bhokwe.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo agikolaga nu lugoye ulo lugatinikila haho lolilotelela, kunguno nuweyi agatumama milimo nyakogolo mpaga ogayiwa ijiliwa aha kaya yakwe yiniyo. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’wilaga giki, “ulugoye luganikilaga haho lotelelaga.”

Ulusumo lunulo, lolanga bhanhu higullya ya guleka winogolelwa bho bhutumama milimo yabho bho gwigulambija gutuitmama chiza, kugiki bhadule gupandika matwajo mingi, umuwikaji bhobho.

1Petro 5:8-9.

KISWAHILI:  KAMBA HUKATIKIA PALE ILIPOLEGEA.

Methali hiyo huongelea juu ya ukatikaji wa kamba pale ilipokuwa imelegea. Walikuwepo watu waliokuwa wakiitumia kamba hiyo kuvutia vitu vyao. Lakini basi kamba hiyo, ilikuwa imelegea kiasi cha kukaribia kukatika kwa sababu ya kuvutwa sana na watu hao. Walipoivuta kwa nguvu hivyo kamba hiyo ilikanitikia pale ilipokuwa imelegea. Ndiyo maana watu walisema kwamba, “kamba hukatikia pale ilipolegea.”

Methali hiyo, hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye hufanya kazi zake kivivu, katika maisha yake. Mtu huyo hufanya kazi kizembe kwa pole pole kama amelazimishwa kwa sababu ya uvivu wake huo. Yeye hukumbwa na matatizo ya kukosa chakula katika familia yake kwa sababu ya uzembe wake huo katika kazi zake, maishani mwake.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na ile kamba iliyokatikia pale ilipokuwa imelegea, kwa sababu naye huzembea kufanya kazi zake mpaka anapata matatizo ya njaa kutokana na kukosa chakula kwenye familia yake hiyo. Ndiyo maana watu humwambia kwamba, “kamba hukatikia pale ilipolegea.”

Methali hiyo hufundisha watu juu ya kuachana na tabia ya uvivu katika kazi zao kwa kujibidisha kuyatekeleza vizuri majukumu yao hayo, ili waweze kupata mafanikio mengi maishani mwao.

1Petro 5:8-9.

 ENGLISH: THE ROPE IS BREAKS WHERE IT IS LOOSE.

The above proverb talks about getting cut of a rope where it was loose. There were people who were using the rope to tie their things. But then the rope was so loose that it almost was cut because of being pulled so hard by those people. When they pulled it so hard, the rope was cut where it was loose. That is why people said that, “the rope breaks where it is loose.”

This proverb is compared to a person who does his work lazily, in his life. Such person works carelessly as if he is forced to do so because of his laziness. He suffers from problems of lacking food in his family because of his negligence in doing his daily activities.

This person is like the rope that got cut where it was loose, because he also neglects to do his works until he gets problems of lacking food in his family. That is why people tell him that, “the rope breaks where it is loose.”

This proverb teaches people about abandoning habits of laziness in their works by forcing themselves to carry out their duties well, so that they can get a lot of success in their lives.

1 Peter 5:8-9.