Imbuki ya lusumo lunulo yingilile kujigano ja ng’wa Sayayi, uyo ocholaga bhusabhi. Usayayi ng’wunuyo, agabhuta ntwe go ng’ombe, nu nkila goyo, ugajichimika mubhulolo.

Aho amala ugwita chiniko, agalija ng’wano, aliyomba giki, ‘ng’ombe yakwe yalibhilaga muludefu. Abhanhu bhagaga hoyi bhingi, bhugidima unkila na mapembe gayo, huna bhandya lulu uguidubula. Aho bhaduta, bhugudubula ntwe nu nkila  gunuyo duhu.

Usayayi ubhawila giki, bhanipe, kunguno bhayibhudikijaga ing’ombe yakwe mubhulolo. Bhaganipa ng’hana, ng’ombe ningi, mpaga ubhiza nsabhi ntale. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagayombaga giki, ‘nkinda mahagala agabyala mhanga.’

Ulusumo lunulo, lugalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo agapandikaga jikolo, bho gubhalemba abhanhu. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agatumilaga bhushilimu bho gugalucha mihayo iyo idulile gumpandikila sabho, ija gufumila ukubhiye bhenabho.

Uweyi agalenganijiyagwa na sayayi, uyo agabhalemba abhanhu bho bhushilimu bhokwe, mpaga bhunipa ng’ombe ningi, kunguno nang’hwe agabhutumilaga ubhushilimu bhokwe mpaga opandika sabho, ija gufumila ukubhiye bhenabho. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’wilaga giki, ‘nkinda mahagala agabyala mhanga.’

Ulusumo lunulo, lolanga bhanhu higulya ya kuleka gusola sabho ja bhanhu bho gubhalembagula, kugiki bhadule guitumama imilimo iyo idulile gubhapandikila sabho ja gutumila umuwikaji bhobho.

Luka 16:1-8

KISWAHILI: MCHOMEKA PEMBE ALIZAA WAZIMA

Chanzo cha methali hiyo, chatokea kwenye hadithi ya Sungura, aliyekuwa akitafuta utajiri. Sungura huyo, alikata kichwa cha ng’ombe, na mkia wake, akavichomeka kwenye matope.

Alipomaliza kufanya hivyo, alipiga yowe, akisema kwamba, ng’ombe wake amedidimia kwenye matope. Watu wengi walifika kwenye tukio hilo, wakashika pembe na mkila ili waweze kumtoa ng’ombe huyo kwenye matope hayo. Walipomvuta walitoa kichwa na mkia tu, bila mwili wake.

Sungura aliwaambia wamlipe, kwa sababu wamemkata ng’ombe wake kwenye matope hayo. Watu hayo, kweli walimlipa ng’ombe wengi, mpaka akawa tajiri mkubwa. Ndiyo maana watu husema kwamba, ‘mchomeka pembe alizaa wazima.’

Methali hiyo, hulinganishwa kwa mtu, yule ambaye hupata mali kwa kuwadanganya watu. Mtu huyo, hutumia ujanja wa kugeuza maneno yale yawezayo kumpatia mali za kutoka kwa wenzake hao.

Yeye hulinganishwa na Sungura yule aliyewadanganya watu kwa ujanja wake, mpaka wakamlipa ng’ombe wengi, kwa sababu naye, hutumia ujanja wake ambao humwezesha kupata mali za kutoka kwa wenzake hao. Ndiyo maana watu humwambia mtu huyo kwamba, ‘mchomeka pembe alizaa wazima.’

Methali hiyo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuacha kuchukua mali za watu kwa kuwadanganya, ili waweze kufanya kazi zile ziwezazo kuwapatia mahitaji yao, maishani mwao.

Luka 16:1-8.

Imbuki ya lusumo lunulo yilolile nyabhu ya mumapolu. Inyabhu yiniyo, igikalaga ibhisile mumafa, kunguno ya gogoha gutulwa na bhanhu. Ulu yumhona munhu, igibhisaga kunguno igacholaga gulya ngoko ja bhanhu. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagiitanaga ‘kimbulu ng’wifa,’ kunguno ya gwikala goyo umumafa munumo.

Ulusumo lunulo, lugalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo ogalucha inhungwa jakwe, jibhiza jabhubhi. Ubhubhi bhunuyo, bhuli kihamo  na gwibha jikolo ja bhanhu.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agalenganijiyagwa ni kimbulu iyo igalyaga ngoko ja bhanhu, kunguno nang’hwe, agandyaga gwibha jikolo ja bhanhu. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagangwitanaga giki, ‘kimbulu ng’wifa.’

Ulusumo lunulo, lolanga bhanhu higulya ya kuleka nhungwa ja wibhi, kugiki bhadule gwikala chiza na bhichabho, umuwikaji bhobho.

Mathayo 7:15.

KISWAHILI: PAKA SHUME.

Chanzo cha methali hiyo, chatokea kwenye paka wa polini. Paka huyo, huishi kwa kujificha kwenye majani, kwa sababu ya kuogopa kupigwa na watu.

Akimuona mtu, hutafuta sehemu ya kujificha, kwa sababu ya yeye kuwa na lengo la kumwibia kuku wake.  Ndiyo maana watu humwita, ‘paka shume.’

Methali hiyo, hulinganishwa kwa mtu yule ambaye amebadilika kitabia na kuwa na tabia mbaya. Tabia hiyo mbaya, ni pamoja na ile ya kuiba mali za watu.

Mtu huyo, hulinganishwa na paka shume ambaye hula kuku za watu, kwa sababu naye, huanza kuiba mali za watu. Ndiyo maana watu humwita mtu huyo kuwa ni ‘paka shume.’

Methali hiyo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuacha tabia za wizi, ili waweze kuishi vizuri na wenzao, maishani mwao.

Mathayo 7:15.

ENGLISH: A WILD CAT IN THE GRASS.

The source of this saying is a wild cat that tends to hide for fear of being killed for stealing people’s chicken. When the wild cat sees a human being, it hides itself in grasses.

 This saying can be likened to a person who has changed his/her behaviour and attitude. This includes being a thief and other forms of misconducts. Such a person can be compared to a wild cat.

The proverb teaches people to break free from the habits of robbery, which can make them to always live in fear. Rather, they have to respect one another.

Matthew 7:15.