Imbuki ya kahayile kenako ilolile ilondo lya ng’wa munhu uyo aling’hab’i uogub’iza na makoye mingi umuwikaji bhokwe.  Umunhu ng’wunuyo nulu agiminya bho gwigumha, agajaga luhu ukumilimo yake kunguno ya makoye gakwe. Adalekaga uguja ugujuchola ija gulwa, nose ililonda linilo ligapijiyagwa lume. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagayombaga giki, ‘ilonda lya ng’hab’i ligapijiwagwa lume.’

Akahayile kenako kagalenganijiyagwa kubhanhu abho bhadadililaga bhasadu bhabho bho gub’achala gusibitali. Isada ja bhanhu bhenabho jigalekanijiyagwa mpaga nulu jipilila joyi duhu. Kuniyo lulu, abhanhu bhenabho bhagikolaga nu munhu ung’hab’i uyo wigumhaga upandika lilonga ilo ligapijiyagwa lume. Uwei agamanaga uja duhu ukumilimo yakwe kunguno ya makoye ayo alinago. Hunagwene, abhanhu bhagayombaga giki, ‘Ilonga lya ng’hab’bi ligapijiwagwa lume.’

Akahayile kaneko kalanga bhanhu  gudilila bhasadu bhabho bho gubhambilija ugubhachala ugusibhitali kugiki bhadule gupila wangu. Ubhudiliji bhunubho bhugubhambilija bhasadu bhingi ijinagupila wangu na gwendelea na milimo yabho.

(Mathayo 5:3).

KISWAHILI: KIDONDA CHA MASKINI HUPONYWA NA UMANDE.

Chanzo cha msemo huo chaangalia kidonda cha mtu ambaye ni maskini. Mtu huyo hukumbwa na matatizo mengi maishani mwake. Kutokana na hali hiyo, hulazimika kwenda kufanya kazi hata kama amejikwaa akapata kidonda. Huwa haachi kwenda kazini, mwishowe kidonda chake hicho hupona chenyewe. Ndiyo maana, watu husema kwamba, ‘kidonda cha maskini huponywa na umande.’

Msemo huo hulinganishwa kwa watu wasiowajali wagonjwa wao kwa kuwapeleka hospitalini kwa ajili ya kupata matibabu ili waweze kupona haraka. Magonjwa ya watu hao huachwa bila msaada wa kuyaponya upesi. Kwa namna hiyo, wagonjwa hao hufanana na mtu ambaye ni maskini aliyepata kidonda kwa kujikwaa, ambacho huponyeshwa na umande aukanyagao kila asubuhi aendepo kazini, kwa sababu ya matatizo yake. Ndiyo maana watu husema, ‘kidonda cha maskini huponywa na umande.’

Msemo huo hufundisha watu  kuwa na moyo wa kujali wagonjwa wao kwa kuwapeleka hospitalini ili waweze kupata matibabu ya kuwawezesha kupona haraka. Moyo huo wa kujali, utawasaidia wagonjwa wao kupona haraka na kuwawezesha kuendelea kufanya kazi kwa ajili ya kujiletea maendeleo.

Mathayo 5:3.

ENGLISH: A POOR PERSON’S WOUND IS HEALED BY DEW.

The origin of this saying is a wound of a poor person. Such a person experiences many problems in life. As a result, he/she has to go to work even if he/she has stambled, injured himself/herself and got a wound. He/she never misses going to work. In the end, the wound will heal itself. That is why, people say, ‘a poor person’s wound is healed by dew.’

The saying is used to draw attention of people who do not care for their sick persons by taking them to the hospital for treatment so they can recover faster. The diseases of those people are left without help for quick healing.

Such sick persons are like poor persons who suffer from stamble wounds, which are healed by dew that he tramples every morning on his way to work, because of his problems. That is why people say, ‘A poor persons wound is healed by the dew.’

The saying teaches people about being kind-hearted and about taking care of their sick persons by taking them to hospital so they can get treatment for speedy recovery. This caring attitude will help the sick persons recover quickly and continue working for their own development.

(Matthew 5: 3).

Imbuki ya kahayile kenako ilolile milimo iyo ili midimu, aliyo lulu igenhaga matwajo mingi ukubhanhu abho bhagayitumamaga chiza. Abho bhagiyogohaga imilimo yiniyo bhagapandikaga makoye umumakaya gabho. Ijinagupandika maendeleo ga wanguwangu igelelilwe imilimo yiniyo imidimu itumamwe na bhanhu. Huna gwene abhanhu bhagakayombaga akahayile kenako ukubhob’a bha milimo giki, ‘mgogohaga midimu ginehe, igutumang’wa na nani?’ (liso lyobha uzidukangwa isakisaki).

Akahayile kenako kagalenganijiyagwa kubhanhu abho bhali bhob’a bha guitumama imilimo imidimu. Amizo gabho gali mob’a abhanhu bhenabho. Bhagab’izaga bhayigegelile imimili yabho. Kunguno yiniyo bhadajibhejaga chiza ikaya jabho. Jigikalaga nikoye lya bhugayiwa bho jiliwa bhuli ng’waka. Abhanhu abho bhalibihi nabho, bhagabhakomelejaga guitumama ni milimo yiniyo imidimu bhoguyomba giki, ‘mgogohaga midimu ginehe, igutumamwa na nani!’

Akahayile kenako kalanga bhanhu  kuleka b’ob’a bho guitumama imilimo imidimu, kunguno imilimo yiniyo idulile gub’ingija makoye umukaya jabho. Yigelelilwe abhanhu bhenabho b’aitumame imilimo yiniyo bho gwiyumilija mpala bhayimale chiza kugiki bhadule kupandika maendeleo wangu wangu umukaya jabho.

KISWAHILI: VIPI MNAOGOPA MAGUMU, YATAFANYWA NA NANI?

Chanzo cha msemo huo chaangalia kazi zilizo ngumu lakini huleta mafanikio mengi kwa watu wazifanyao vizuri. Pamoja na hayo, wengine huziogopa kazi hizo. Tabia hiyo husababisha baadhi yao hupata matatizo kwenye familia zao. Hata hivyo, ili kupata maendeleo ya haraka, kazi hizo ngumu yafaa zifanywe na watu wapendao maendeleo. Ndiyo maana watu huusema msemo huo kwa wale waogopao kazi ngumu, kwamba, ‘mnaogopa magumu yatafanywa na nani?’

Msemo huo hulinganishwa kwa watu walio waoga wa kufanya kazi ngumu. Macho yao ni maoga ya kazi hizo ngumu. Watu hao huidekeza miili yao na ndiyo maana hawazijengi vizuri familia zao. Hali hiyo husababisha familia hizo kusumbuliwa na matatizo ya kukosa chakula kila mwaka. Hivyo kutokana na hali hiyo, watu walio jirani nao huwahimiza kuzifanya kazi hizo kwa kutumia msemo huu kwamba, ‘‘mnaogopa magumu yatafanywa na nani!”

Msemo huo hufundisha watu  kuacha woga wa kuzifanya kazi zilizo ngumu kwa sababu kazi hizo zaweza kuwaondolea matatizo kwenye familia zao. Yafaa watu hao wazifanye kazi hizo kwa uvumilivu mpaka wazimalize vizuri ili waweze kupata maendeleo kwa haraka kwenye familia zao.

Msemo huo huwafundisha watu walio waoga wa kazi ngumu kujitegemea kwa kuzifanya kazi hizo kwa uvumilivu.

(1 Petro 3:14; Mathayo 10:28).

ENGLISH: HOW COME YOU ARE AFRAID OF DIFFICULT TASKS; WHO WILL DO THEM?

The origin of this saying is hard work, but which brings a lot of benefits to those who do it well. Still, some are afraid of such work. This behavior leads to some of such people to experience problems in their families. However, in achieving rapid development, these difficult tasks must be carried out by the interested people. That is why people say the saying to those who are afraid of the hard work, ‘How come you are afraid of difficult tasks, who will do them?’

The saying is used comparatively to despise those people who do not want to work hard in their lives. Their eyes are always scared of hard work. These people take care of their bodies that is why they do not build their families well. This often results to sufferings of those families from food shortages every year. As a result, the neighbors urge them to do the difficult tasks using the saying, ‘‘how come you are afraid of difficult tasks; who will do them?’

The saying teaches people to let go of the fear of doing the difficult tasks because failure to do those tasks, in turn, may take a heavy toll on their families. It is befitting for such individuals to persevere in hard work until it is finished well so that their families can make rapid progress.

The saying imparts the hard-working spirit in people for self-reliance.

(1 Peter 3:14; Matthew 10:28).

Imbuki ya kahayile kenako ilolile ngong’ho na ng’home. Ingong’ho igalenganijiyagwa na ginhu ijo jili ja solob’o, ing’home igalenganijiyagwa na ginhu ijasagara.

 Kuyiniyo lulu, akahayile kenako kalolile bhanhu abho bhagajinjaga ginhu ijo jili na solobho nhale guti lishamba. Aliyo lulu, ihela jinijo bhagajigulilaga ginhu ijo jidi na solobho, guti gujinja ishamba na gugula pigipigi.

Abhanhu bhenab’o b’agagulaga ginhu ja sagara. Hunagwene bhagawilagwa na b’ichab’o bho kahayile kenako ulu b’ajijinja iginhu ja solob’o na gugula ginhu ija sagala.

Akahayile kenako kagalenganijiyagwa kubhanhu abho bhagajikenagulaga ijikolo jabho ku ginhu ijo jidi na solobho. B’agajitumamilaga isab’o jab’o jinijo b’o gujigulila ginhu ijo jili jasagara. Abhichab’o bhagab’ahugulaga abhanhu bhenabho bho gubhawila giki, ‘bhajinja ngong’ho b’agula ng’home.

Akahayile kenako kalanga bhanhu  gujitumila isab’o jabho bhogujigulila ginhu ijo jilinasolobho. Kab’alemeja abhanhu bhenabho ugujikenagula isab’o jinijo kugiki jidule gub’ambilija ahashigu ijahab’utongi.

KISWAHILI: MMEUZA BUNDUKI MKANUNUA RUNGU!

Chanzo cha msemo huo huangalia Bunduki na Rungu. Bunduki hulinganishwa na kitu cha thamani kama shamba, na Rungu hulinganishwa na kitu kisicho na thamani kama pikipiki ikilinganishwa na shamba. Hicho ni kitu cha hovyo.

Kwa hiyo basi, msemo huo huangalia watu wale wauzao vitu vya thamani kubwa na kuitumia pesa hiyo kwa kununulia kitu cha hovyo, yaani kitu kisicho na thamani.

Watu hao huambiwa na wenzao wakionywa kwa kutumia msemo huo wauzapo vitu vya thamani na kuitumia vibaya hela hiyo waliyoipata. Wenzao hao husema, “mmeuza Bunduki mmenunua Rungu!”

Msemo huo hulinganishwa kwa watu wale watumiao vizuri mali zao kwa kuzinunulia vitu visivyo na thamani. Watu hao huzitumia mali zao kwa kununulia vitu vya hovyo. Wenzao huwaonya kwa kuutumia msemo huo wakisema, ‘mmeuza Bunduki na mmenunua Rungu.’

Msemo huo hufundisha watu  kutumia mali zao kwa kununulia vitu vyenye thamani badala ya kuziharibu kwa kuzitumia kwenye mambo ya hovyo.

Msemo huo huwakataza watu hao kuziharibu hovyo mali zao ili ziweze kuwasaidia baadaye kwa kuwaletea maendeleo maishani mwao. Wasiuze vitu vya thamani kama shamba na kununua pikipiki.

Matendo ya Mitume 2:36-39.

ENGLISH: YOU HAVE SOLD A GUN AND BOUGHT A CLUB!

The origin of this saying is a gun and a club. A gun is compared to something that is valuable such as a field.  A club is compared to something less valuable as a motorcycle in comparison with a field, which is considered to be a useless thing.

Therefore, the saying suites those people who sell valuables and spend the resulting money on buying something of less value or of no value at all.

These people are told this saying by their peers as a warning when they sell valuables and misuse the money they have earned. Their peers say, “You have sold a gun and bought a club!”

The saying is used compared to remind people to make good use of their possessions by purchasing valuables. Such people should not blindly use their wealth to buy luxurious items. Otherwise, their peers will warn them by using the saying, ‘you sold a gun and bought a club.’

The saying teaches people to use their possessions by buying valuable things instead of wasting them.

It prohibits them from misusing their properties so that they can benefit them in the future by bringing prosperity to their lives. They should not sell precious things like a farm for buying a motorcycle.

Acts 2: 36-39.