Ugubyaliwa ha nzala ili gubyalilwa hi kanza lwa nduhu ijiliwa kunguno ya mbula kuleka gutula ung’waka gunuyo. Ili gubyalilwa hikanza lya nduhu jiliwa. Hunagwene uyo obyalilwa hikanza linilo, agawilagwaga giki, “obyalilwa ha nzala.”

Ulusumo lunulo, lugalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo osangaga bhanhu bhamalaga gulya jiliwa, aha kaya yiniyo. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agikalaga nzala kunguno yagusanga jamalagwa guliwa ijiliwa jinijo ijo jali jazugagwa, aha kaya yiniyo. Uweyi agakoyiyagwa na bhutubhu bhunubho, ubho gulindila ikanza lingi ilya guzugilwa jiliwa jingi, kunguno ya gukeleja mpaga usanga jamalaga guliwa ijiliwa ijo jali jalijazugagwa jinijo, aha kaya yiniyo.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agikolaga nuyo abyalilwa ha nzala, kunguno nuweyi agasanga abhiye bhajimalaga gujilya pye ijiliwa ijo jalijazugagwa, aha kaya yiniyo. Hunagwene abhanhu bhenabho, bhagang’wilaga giki, “obyalilwa ha nzala.”

Ulusumo lunulo, lolanga bhanhu higulya ya gwanguha gushiga uko bhalalikagwa guja, umubhutumami bhobho, kugiki bhadule kupandika matwajo mingi, umuwikaji bhobho.

Mwanzo 26:1.

2Wafalme 4:38-39.

KISWAHILI: UMEZALIWA KIPINDI CHA NJAA.

Kuzaliwa kwenye kipindi cha njaa ni kuzaliwa kwenye wakati wa kutokakuwa na chakula kwa sababu ya kutosekana kwa mvua mwaka huo, au sababu zingine. Kipindi hicho ni cha kuzaliwa wakati chakula hakipo. Ndiyo maana yule aliyezalwa kwenye kipindi hicho, watu humwambia kwamba, “umezaliwa kipindi cha njaa.”

Methali hiyo, hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule aliyekuta watu wamemaliza kula chakula chote, kwenye familia hiyo. Mtu huyo, huwa anashinda njaa kwa sababu ya kukuta wenzake wamekimaliza kukila chakula chote kilichokuwa kimepikwa, kwenye familia hiyo. Yeye husumbuliwa na njaa tumbuni mwake anaposubiri mpaka wakati mwingine watakapo pika chakula kingine, kwa sababu ya kuchelewa kwake mpaga akakuta wenzake wamekula chakula chote, kwenye familia hiyo.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na yule aliyezaliwa wakati wa njaa, kwa sababu naye amekuta wenzake wamekula chakula chote kilichokuwa kimepikwa, kwenye familia hiyo. Ndiyo maana wenzake hao, humwambia kwamba, “umezaliwa kipindi cha njaa.”

Methali hiyo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuwahi kufika kule walikoalikwa kwenda katika utekelezaji wa majukumu yao, ili waweze kupata mafanikio mengi, maishani mwao.

Mwanzo 26:1.

2Wafalme 4:38-39.

ENGLISH: YOU WERE BORN DURING FAMINE.

Being born in a famine-stricken period is a time of little or no food due to a lack of rain, or other reasons. Anyone who is born during this period suffers from hunger because food is not available. That is why people say to him/her that, “you were born during famine.”

This proverb is related to a man who finds people having eaten all food in the family. This man remains hungry because he finds his colleagues have finished eating all the food that was cooked in that family. He suffers from hunger in his stomach as he waits until the next time of cooking another meal after delaying to arrive in that family.

This man in like the one who was born during the famine time, because he also found his fellows had eaten all the food that had been cooked in that family. That is why his colleagues tell him that, “You were born during famine.”

This proverb imparts in people an idea on how to get earlier to where they are invited to go in fulfilling their duties, so that they can have more successes in their families.

Genesis 26: 1.

2 Kings 4: 38-39.

Ulusumo lunulo, luhoyelile kili kili ya ng’wa munhu uyo ojaga kuwinga bho bhiye. Ikili kili yiniyo, bhuli bhukimbi bho gutumya lub’ub’u ubho owitaga umunhu ng’wunuyo, ukuwinga bho bhiye. Aliyo lulu uweyi oliadatolilwe, kunguno ya gubhatumija lub’ub’u chiniko abhiye. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’wila giki, “kili kili kub’utolwa b’ong’wiyo.”

Ulusumo lunulo, lugalenganijiyagwa kuli nkima uyo alina nhungwa mb’ib’ib’i, umukikalile kakwe. Unkima ng’wunuyo, adabyedechaga ugutolwa kunguno ya bhukololo bho gutumama milima na nhani jakwe jinijo. Uweyi agajaga ogabhakenaguja ikaya abhiye abho bhatolilwe, kunguno ya nhungwa jakwe jab’ub’i jinijo, umuwikaji bhokwe.

Unkima ng’wunuyo, agikolaga nu munhu uyo witaga kili kili ya gub’atumija lub’ub’u abhiye abho bhatolilwe, kunguno nuweyi agajaga ogabhakenaguja ikaya abhiye abho bhatolilwe, umukikalile kakwe. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’wilaga giki, “kili kili kub’utolwa b’ong’wiyo.”

Ulusumo lunulo, lolanga bhanhu higulya ya gwikala na nhungwa jawiza ija gubhambilija ugwibhegeja bhiniki ikaya jabho, na kuleka bhuyungi bho guyugula kaya ja bhangi, kugiki bhadule gujilela chiza, ikaya jabho, umuwikaji bhobho.

Yakobo 1:26-27.

Yakobo 3:5-6.

Yohana 8:44.

KISWAHILI: MKIKI MKIKI KWA ALIKOOLEWA MWENZIO.

Methali hiyo, huongelea juu ya mkiki mkiki wa mtu mmoja aliyeenda kwenye harusi ya mwenzie. Mkiki mkiki huo, ni utumuaji wa vumbi aliokuwa akiufanya mtu huyo kwenye harusi za wenzake, wakati anacheza.

Lakini yeye alikuwa hajaolewa, kwa sababu ya tabia yake hiyo ya kuwatimulia vumbi hivyo wenzake. Ndiyo maana watu walimwambia kwamba, “mkiki mkiki kwa alikoolewa mwenzio.”

Methali hiyo, hulinganishwa kwa mwanamke yule aliye na tabia mbaya, katika maisha yake. Mwanamke huyo, hafaulu kuolewa kwa sababu ya uvivu, na kiburi chake hiyo. Yeye huenda kuzivuruga familia za wenzake walioolewa, kwa sababu ya tabia yake hiyo mbaya, maishani mwake.

Mwanamke huyo, hufanana na yule mtu aliyeenda kuwatimulia watu vumbi kwenye ndoa za wenzake, kwa sababu naye huenda kuzivuruga ndoa za wale walioolewa, katika maisha yake. Ndiyo maana watu humwambia kwamba, “mkiki mkiki kwa alikoolewa mwenzio.”

Methali hiyo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuwa na tabia njema ya kuziendeleza familia zao wao wenyewe, na kuacha uzururaji wa kuvuruga ndoa wa wengine, ili waweze kuzilea vizuri familia zao, maishani mwao.

Yakobo 1:26-27.

Yakobo 3:5-6.

Yohana 8:44.

ENGLISH: FREQUENT VISITS TO THE PLACE YOUR FELLOW IS MARRIED TO.

This proverb speaks of a woman who went to another woman’s wedding. She jumped while playing to the point of causing dust to audiences. Her fellows were unhappy of her dancing ways because of such dust she made.

Nonetheless she was not married, because of her tendency of causing dust to other’s weddings. That is why people said to her that, “Frequent visits to the place your fellow is married to.”

This proverb is equaled to the immoral woman in her life. This woman is unable to marry because of laziness, and her pride. She normally goes to disrupt families of her married fellows, because of her bad behavior in life.

This woman, in effect, is like the woman who went to cause dust to the weddings of her fellows, because she too may have disrupted the marriages of fellows in her life. That is why people say to her that, “Frequent visits to the place your fellow is married to.”

This proverb teaches people on how to have good attitude for the development of their own families enough to stop disrupting marriage of others, so that they can better raise their families in their societies.

James 1: 26-27.

James 3: 5-6.

John 8:44.

Imbuki ya lusumo lunulo, ilolile lihanga na ng’holo ya ng’wa Munhu. Ilihanga linilo, kalikigelele ka ng’wa munhu ako kaliheke ni ng’holo yakwe, kunguno umunhu adulile gubhiza ni hanga lisoga aliyo ing’holo yakwe iliyabhubhi. Ilihanga linilo lidambilija ginhu. Gashinaga lulu mumo ligab’elela ilihanga lwake umunhu ng’wunuyo, ulu ali na ng’holo yabhub’i adulula ugwikala chiza na bhanhu.

Ukulwande ulungi, uong’holo nsoga agikalaga chiza na bhanhu mumo likab’ipila ilihanga lyakwe. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagayombaga giki, “hambo hambo gugaluka ihanga gukila gugaluka ng’holo.”

Ulusumo lunulo, lugalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo alina ng’holo ya gwikala chiza na bhanhu, umuwikaji bhokwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agikalaga bho gudimila nhungwa ja guntogwa Mulungu na bhanhu bhakwe, kunguno atogilwe gwikala na ng’oho yawiza. Uweyi agadulaga gwikala na bhanhu bhingi aha kaya yakwe yiniyo, kunguno ya ng’holo yakwe iyo iliyawiza yiniyo, umukikalile kakwe.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agikolaga nuyo alina ng’holo yawiza iyo igang’wambilijaga ugwikala na bhanhu chiza, kunguno nuweyi alina ng’holo yawiza iya guntogwa Mulungu na bhanhu bhakwe, umukikalile kakwe. Uweyi agabhalangaga abhanhu nhungwa jawiza ija gubhambilija gubhiza na ng’holo niza, umuwikaji bhobho. Hunagwene agabhawilaga giki, “hambo hambo gugaluka ihanga gukila gugaluka ng’holo.”

Ulusumo lunulo, lolanga bhanhu higulya ya gubhiza na ng’holo jawiza ija gubhambilija ugujidimila inhungwa ija guntogwa Mulungu na bhanhu bhakwe, kugiki bhadule gwikala na bhichabho chiza, umubhulamu bhobho.

1Petro 3:8.

1Yohana 4:7.

Waebrania 13:1-2.

1Petro 4:7-11.

KISWAHILI: HERI KUBADILIKA SURA KULIKO KUBADILIKA ROHO.

Chanzo cha methali hiyo, huangalia sura na roho ya mtu. Sura ni muonekano wa nje ambao uko tofauti na roho, kwa sababu mtu anaweza kuwa na sura nzuri lakini roho yake ikawa mbaya. Sura hiyo haimsaidii kitu. Kumbe basi, mtu hata awe na sura nzuri kiasi gani kama roho yake ni mbaya hataweza kuishi vizuri na watu wake.

Kwa upande mwingine, mwenye roho nzuri, huishi vizuri na watu hata kama sura yake ni mbaya. Ndiyo maana watu husema kwamba, “heri kubadilika sura kuliko kubadilika roho.”

Mtu huyo, hufananishwa na mtu mwenye roho nzuri ya kuishi na watu vizuri, maishani mwake. Mtu huyo, huishi kwa kuyashikilia maadili mema ya kumpenda Mungu na watu wake, kwa sababu ataka nao wawe na roho njema. Yeye huweza kuishi na watu wengi vizuri kwa sababu ya roho yake hiyo njema, maishani mwake.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na mwenye roho njema inayomwezesha kuishi na watu vizuri, kwa sababu naye ana roho njema ya kumpenda Mungu na watu wake, katika maisha yake. Yeye huwafundisha watu maadili mema ya kuwasaidia kuwa na roho njema, maishani mwao. Ndiyo maana huwaambia watu hao kwamba, “heri kubadilika sura kuliko kubadilika roho.”

Methali hiyo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuwa na roho njema ya kuwasaidia katika kuyashikilia maadili mema ya kumpenda Mungu na watu wake, ili waweze kuishi vizuri na wenzao, maishani mwao.

1Petro 3:8.

1Yohana 4:7.

Waebrania 13:1-2.

1Petro 4:7-11.

ENGLISH: IT IS BETTER TO CHANGE SHAPE THAN TO CHANGE SOUL.

The basis of this proverb looks at the shape and soul of a person. A shape is an outward appearance that is different from the soul, because a person may have a good appearance but his/her soul can become horrible. Such appearance does not help him/her at all. However, no matter how good a person may be if his soul is bad, he/she will not be able to live well with people.

A good person, on the other hand, lives well with people even when he has a bad appearance. That is why people say that, “It is better to change shape than to change soul.”

This proverb is related to a person with a good soul who lives well with people in his life. This person lives by holding to the moral standards of love for God and his people, because he wants them to have a good soul. He can live with many people because of his good deeds to others in his life.

This person resembles the one who has a good soul that enables him to live well with people, because he also has a good soul enough to love God and his people, in his life. He teaches people good manners enough to help them in having a good soul in their lives. That is why he tells them, “It is better to change shape than to change soul.”

This proverb teaches people on how to have a good soul enough to help them in holding to the good values ​​of loving God and his people, so that they can live well with each other in their lives.

1 Peter 3: 8.

1 John 4: 7.

Hebrews 13: 1-2.

1 Peter 4: 7-11.