Aho kale olihoyi munhu uyo agalya noni iyo itanagwa jimila nzoka. Umunhu ng’wunuyo oliadamamine igiki inoyi yiniyo idaliyagwa. Aho oilya inoyi yiniyo, agandya guyukolwa nota bho guyulomba minzi gagung’wa bhuli makanza.  Uweyi agagang’wa aminzi genayo mpaga uzumalika kunguno inhumbi yakwe igokala yugabhitilija iki inota yakwe yaliadashilaga. Abhanhu bhagamana igiki olyaga noni iyo idaliyawa kunguno olombaga aminzi gagung’wa ukunu aliyomba giki, “nalyaga jimila nzoka.” Hunagwene bhagayomba giki, “olyaga didaliyagwa.”

Akahayile kenako kagalengajiyagwa kuli munhu uyo ali naku ogulya majiliwa guti onyama, umukikalile kakwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agajilyaga ijiliwa guti nyama mpaga ujimala uluojipandikaga kunguno ya bhulaku bhokwe bhunubho, umuwikaji bhokwe. Uweyi agikalaga ubhahuga ugulya nyama abhanhu bha ha kaya yakwe mpaga yayusata inhumbi yakwe kunguno ya bhulaku bhokwe bhunubho, umukikalile kakwe kenako.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo agikolaga nuyo agalya noni iyo idaliyagwa ung’wa minzi mpaka uzumalike bho gokala mpaga yutilija inhumbi yakwe, kunguno nuweyi agayokajaga inhumbi yakwe bho gulya nyama mpaga yayusata, umuwikaji bhokwe bhunubho. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’wilaga giki, “olyaga jidaliyagwa.”

Akahayile kenako kalanga bhanhu higulya ya kuleka bhulagu bho gulya jiliwa sagara mpaka bhabhitilija, kugiki bhadule gujilela chiza ikaya jabho, umuwikaji bhobho bhunubho.

Walawi 11:13-19.

KISWAHILI: AMEKULA KISICHOLIWA.

Hapo zamani alikuwepo mtu aliyekula ndege anayeitwa kimeza nyoka. Mtu huyo alikuwa hajui kwamba ndege huyo haliwi. Alipo mla ndege huyo alianza kujisikia kiu kwa kuomba maji kila wakati. Yeye alikunywa maji hayo mpaga akapoteza maisha yake kwa sababu ya kujaa tumbo lake mpaka kupitiliza.

Watu waligundua kuwa amekula ndege huyo asiyeliwa kwa sababu alikuwa akiomba maji ya kunywa huku akisema “nimekula kimeja nyoka.” Ndiyo maana watu hao walisema kwamba, “amekula kisicholiwa.”

Msemo huo hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye ni mlafi wa kula chakula hasa nyama katika maisha yake. Mtu huyo, hula vyakula hivyo hasa nyama mpaka anazimaliza kila anapozipata kwa sababu ya ulafi wake huo, maishani mwake. Yeye huwapunja kula nyama watu walioko kwenye familia yake mpaga tumbo lake huanza kuuma, kwa sababu ya ulafi wake huo, katika maisha yake.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na yule aliyekula ndege asiyeliwa apawa na kiu ya kunywa maji mpaka akapoteza maisha yake kwa kujaa tumbo lake zaidi ya kipimo cha kawaida, kwa sababu naye hulijaza tumbo lake kwa kula nyama mpaga linanza kuuma, maishani mwake. Ndiyo maana watu humwambia kwamba, “amekula kisicholiwa.”

Msemo huo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuacha ulafi wa kula vyakula hovyo mpaka wanapitiliza ili waweze kuzilea vyema familia zao, maishani mwao.

Walawi 11:13-19.

ENGLISH: HE HAS EATEN SOMETHING WHICH IS NOT EATEN.

Once upon a time, there was a man who ate a bird called a snake swaller. Such man did not know that such bird is not eaten. After eating it he began to feel thirsty. He requested for water all the time. He drank such water to the point of losing his life because his stomach was too much full.

People realized that he had eaten the uneaten bird because he was asking for water to drink while saying “I have eaten a snake swaller.” That is why those people said that, “he has eaten which is not eaten.”

This saying is paralleled to a person who is a gluttony for food, especially meat, in his life. This person eats those foods, especially meat, until he finishes them every time he gets them because of his gluttony, in his life. He exploits people in his family by eating too much meat until his stomach starts to give pain to him, because of his gluttony, in his life.

This person is like the one who ate an uneaten bird until he became thirsty for water by drinking it to the point of he losing his life after filling his stomach beyond the normal limit, because he also fills his stomach by eating too much meat, in his life. That is why people say to him that, “He has eaten something which is not eaten.”

This proverb teaches people on how to stop eating too much food so that they can properly feed their families, in their lives.

Leviticus 11:13-19.

Lufu lo mbudika kali kachile ka ng’wa munhu uyo adasadile. Ulunulo luli lufu lo gung’wisanganija munhu uyo oliadiganika ahi gulya ya gucha gokwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo agisanganijiyagwa nu lufu lunuyo kunguno ya guduma nulu guleka shandikwa ja kagabhaninhile ka sabho jakwe. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagalwitanaga giki, “lufu lo mbudika.”

Akahayile kenako kagalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo agisanganijiyagwa ni milimo yakwe bho nduhu ugwibhegeleja chiza umuwikaji bhokwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo agikalaga wiyibhile ugwigeyageya ni milimo yakwe iyo yigelelilwe aitumame chiza, kunguno ya wilendeja bhokwe bhunubho. Uweyi agabhitagwa nilikanza ilya guitumama chiza imilimo yakwe yiniyo kunguno ya wilendeja bhokwe bhunubho, umuwikaji bhokwe.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo agikolaga nuyo agisanganijiwa nulu lufu, kunguno nuweyi agilendeleja mpaga wisanganijiwa ni milimo yakwe, umuwikaji bhokwe bhunubho. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’witanaga giki, “lusu lo mbudika.”

Akahahile kenako kalanga bhanhu higulya ya gubhiza na bhuhuguku bho guleka gwilendeja uguitumama chiza imilimo yabho ulu lyashikaga ilikanza lyayo, kugiki bhadule gupandika sabho ningi, umuwikaji bhobho.

Mathayo 24:44.

Luka 12:40.

KISWAHILI: KIFO CHA GHAFULA.

Kifo cha ghafula ni namna ya kufa kwa mtu bila kuumwa. Hicho ni kifo cha kumshitukiza mtu ambaye hafikirii juu ya kufa kwake. Mtu huyo hushitukizwa na kifo hicho kwa sababu ya kushindwa hata kuandika wosia wa namna ya kuzigawana mali zake. Ndiyo maana watu hukiita kwamba ni “kifo cha ghafula.”

Msemo huo, hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye hukutwa na muda ya kuzitekeleza kazi zake mhimu bila ya kuwa na maandalizi mazuri, maishani mwake. Mtu huyo, hujisahau kufanya maandalizi ya kuyatelekeza majukumu yakwe mpaka muda wake unamfikia bila ya kujiandaa, kwa sababu ya kujisahau kwake, katika maisha yake. Yeye hupitwa na muda wa kuyatekeleza majukumu ya kwenye familia yake bila ya kufanya lolote kwa sababu ya kujisahau kwake huko, maishani mwake.

Mtu huyo, hufanana na yule aliyekutwa na kifo kwa kushitukizwa, kwa sababu naye hujisahau kufanya maandalizi ya kuyatekeleza vizuri majukumu yake mpaka muda wake unamfikia, bila ya kufanya kitu chochote, maishani mwake. Ndiyo maana watu humuita jina la “kifo cha ghafula.”

Msemo huo hufundisha watu juu ya kuwa na uelewa wa kufanya maandalizi ya kutosha kuyatekeleza vizuri majukumu yao yajayo, ili waweze kupata mali nyingi, maishani mwao.

Mathayo 24:44.

Luka 12:40.

ENGLISH: SUDDEN DEATH.

A sudden death is a manner of dying without getting sick of long time. It is a death that surprises a person who does not think about his death. This person is surprised by such death because of failing to even write a will on how to divide his/her belongings. That is why people call it a “sudden death.”

This saying is matched to a person who finds time to carry out his important tasks without having respectable preparations, in his life. This person forgets to make preparations of abandoning his responsibilities until his time comes to him without preparing it, because of his forgetfulness, in his life. He misses time to carry out his family responsibilities by staying without doing anything because of his forgetfulness, in his life.

This person resembles the one who was surprised by death, because he also forgets to make decent enough preparations to carry out his responsibilities well until his time comes to him, without doing anything, in his life. That is why people call it a “sudden death.”

This proverb imparts in people an idea of understanding to make adequate preparations enough to fulfill their future responsibilities well, so that they can gain many riches in their lives.

Matthew 24:44.

Luke 12:40.