Research sponsored by: Don Sybertz, with special thanks to Rev Joe Healey (African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories)
Imbuki ya jigano jinijo ililola linti ilo ligitanagwa wiluli. Ilinti lyenilo ligabyalaga bhana b’ape ukwitindigishi. Giko lulu igalenganijiyagwa na ng’ombe ya mala kub’ushu.
Ijigano jinijo jigalenganijiyagwa nu umukikalile kabhanhu nu mkalangile ka bhabyaji b’ab’o. Ung’wana atiko uguikilila iyo agalangagwa na nhungwa ja bhabyaji bhakwe. Ilichiza abhabyaji bhabhize na nhungwa ja wiza ijikomile gub’alanga chiza abhana. Ilenganilile na lusumo ulo luhayile, “ng’homba yalondela igokola.”
Ijigano jinijo jab’alanga abhanhu higulya ya kub’iza na nhungwa jawiza ijiikomile gub’alanga abhana bhabho bho gub’inha jigemelo jawiza. Giko lulu, ijigano jinijo jab’alanga abhabyaji kub’alela chiza ab’ana b’ab’o na kub’atongela chiza kugiki nab’o bhadule gub’iza na nhungwa jawiza umukikalile kab’o na bhanhu.
KISWAHILI: KITENDAWILI – TEGA
NG’OMBE ZA KWETU ZINA RANGI USONI – MTI.
Chanzo cha kitendawili hicho kinauangalia mti unaoitwa ‘wiluli” (mti wenye rangi mbalimbali). Mti huo hutoa mbegu nyeupe chini kwenye shina lake. Hivyo basi, mtu huo hulinganishwa na ng’ombe mwenye mabaka meupe usoni.
Kitendawili hicho hulinganishwa kwa watu hasa wazazi wanavyoishi na kuwafundisha watoto wao. Mtoto hawezi kuwa tofauti na yale afundishwayo na tabia za wazazi wake.
Wazazi wanatakiwa kuwa na tabia njema za kuweza kuwafundisha watoto wao kwa kuiga maisha yao ili waweze nao kuishi vizuri na watu wengine. Kitendawili hicho hufanana na methali isemayo ‘Uji hufuata kiwiko.’
Kitendawili hicho, hufundisha watu juu ya kuwa na tabia njema iwezayo kuwakuza vyema watoto wao na kuwalea kwa kuwapatia mifano ya kuiga ili waweze kujijengea tabia njema iwezayo kuwaletea maendeleo maishani mwao.
ENGLISH: I HAVE A RIDDLE – LET IT COME
CATTLE OF OUR HOME HAVE MARKS ON THEIR FACES – A WHITE COLORFUL TREE
“Blue”, a white colorful tree that produces white seeds on its stem, is like domestic cattle with their dotted faces.
That riddle relates to the way people have influence over others, especially parents over their children: A child cannot exhibit different characteristics from those of his/her parents.
Parents should possess enough accurate assertiveness to instill values in their children. This would in turn enable the young ones to live in harmony with other people.
And in general, the riddle teaches that people should have a constructive outlook by nurturing exemplary values and cultivating assertive confidence in children, which qualities guarantee progress in their lives.
The above puzzle is similar to the proverbial saying: ‘Some porridge follows joint of the hand.’
ANOTHER ENGLISH VERSION: I HAVE A RIDDLE – LET IT COME
CATTLE OF OUR HOME HAVE MARKS ON THEIR FACES – A WHITE COLORFUL TREE
The source of the overhead puzzle looks at a tree called “blue” (a white colorful tree). Such tree produces white seeds on its stem.
Thus, the above riddle is likened to the person who marks whenever he/her goes like cattle which have white colors on their faces, by way he/she relates with others.
Such enigma is compared to people especially parents who live and impart their children by ways their lives. A child can not be different from what he/her is taught by deeds of his/her parentages.
Parents should have the accurate assertiveness enough to instill their children by imitating their lives so that they can peacefully live with them as well as with other people. The overhead puzzle is similar to the proverbial saying ‘Someporige follows joint of the hand.’
Therefore, the above riddle, imparts people about having a constructive outlook that can enhance their children and nurture them with exemplary models so that they can cultivate a confident assertiveness enough to bring progress to their lives.
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