Imbuki ya kahayile kenako ilolile kalelelwe ka ng’wana na kakulile kakwe. Uneji ulu unanga ung’wana ng’wunuyo nhungwa ja wiza, agukula najo, na agub’iza munhu o wiza umukikalile kakwe. Aliyo lulu, uneji ng’wunuyo ulu unanga ung’wana nhungwa ja bhubhi, agukula najo umuwikaji bhokwe. Gashinaga lulu guligong’hana igiki ung’wana agakulaga guti umo alelelilwe.

Akahayile kenako kagalenganijiyagwa kubhanhu abho bhagadililaga chiza ugubhinha ubhulangwa ubhogubhiza na nhungwa ja wiza, abhanhu bhab’o, haho bhatali bhadoo. Abhanhu bhenabho bhalinabhukamu ubho gwikala na nhungwa jinijo ijawiza umuwikaji bhobho. Gubhitila wikaji bho nhungwa jinijo ijawiza, abhanhu bhabho bhagandyaga gupandika bhulangwa bho gwikala na mholele na bhichabho, haho bhatali bhadoo.

Akahayile kenako kalanga bhanhu higulya ya gubhalela chiza, abhanhu bhabho, gwandija haho bhatali bhadoo mpaga bhugab’iza bhanhu bhatale. Abhanhu bhabho bhenabho, bhagukula bhilangile isolobho ya gwikala na nhungwa jinijo ijawiza, kunguno ung’wana agakulaga guti umo alelelilwe.

Mithali 22:6.

Kuka 2:52.

KISWAHILI: MTOTO UMLEAVYO NDIVYO AKUAVYO

Chanzo cha msemo huo huangalia kulelewa kwa mtoto na kukua kwake. Mlezi akimfundisha mtoto tabia njema, atakua nayo na atakuwa mtu mwenye upendo kwa wenzake, maishani mwake. Lakini kama mlezi akimfundisha mtoto huyo tabia mbaya, vile vile atakuwa nayo maishani mwake. Hatakuwa na upendo wa kuishi kwa amani na wenzake. Kumbe  basi, ni kweli kwamba, mtoto umleavyo ndivyo akuavyo.

Msemo huo hulinganishwa kwa watu wale wafuatiliao vizuri katika kuwapatia watu wao malezi ya kuwa na tabia njema toka utotoni mwao hadi kufikia umri wa kuweza kujitegemea, maishani mwao. Kupitia  maisha hayo, watu wao huanza kupata malezi hayo ya kuishi katika tabia hiyo njema, kuanzia utotoni mwao. Msemo huo hufundisha watu juu ya kuwalea vyema watu wao kuanzia

utotoni mwao hadi pale watakapofikia umri wa kujitegemea wenyewe maishani mwao. Watu hao watakuwa wamejifunza faida za kuishi maisha yenye tabia njema, kwa sababu mtoto alelewavyo ndivyo akuavyo.

Mithali 22:6.

Luka 2:52.

ENGLISH: HOW YOU NURTURE A CHILD IS HOW HE/SHE GROWS TO BECOME

The above saying focuses on the relationship between the nature of a child’s upbringing and his/her mannerisms or character. For instance, if the care giver cultivates good character in the child, he/she grows to become a loving person in life.

But if the child is taught bad behavior, it will certainly manifest itself in his/her future life. This means the fellow may not co-exist peacefully with other people in life because he/she will be deficient of love. Thus the truism, ‘How you nurture a child is how he/she grows to become.’

The saying is comparable to people who are keen on giving their offspring a good moral upbringing right from childhood. As a result of this consistency, the young people grow into well-mannered, responsible adults in life.

This saying teaches people on the virtue of instilling good morals in children right from their infancy stage. This is a guarantee of desirable character in the person’s adulthood. ‘How you nurture a child is how he/she grows to become.’

Proverbs 22: 6.

Luke 2:52.

Imbuki ya kahayile kenako ilolile bhanhu na jiliwa. Abhanhu hab’o b’agatumamaga imilimo hunabhajipandika ijiliwa jinijo, ijagulya abhoyi. Gashinaga lulu, ilihambohambo ugukwija abhanhu, guti gubyala bhana, gukila kugwija jiliwa, kunguno abhana bhenabho, hab’o bhagwambilija ugujipandika ijiliwa bho gutumama milimo, guti gulima. Alijiliwa nulu jikakwila ulu nduhu abhanhu ab’agujilya, jidulile gub’ipa duhu na jidambilija josejose.

Akahayile kenako kagalenganijiyagwa kubhanhu abho bhakujije sabho kukila bhanhu, umuwikaji bhobho. Abhanhu bhenabho bhadatogilwe ugukwija abhanhu guti gubhyala b’ana, ahakaya jab’o. Abhoyi bhatogilwe gukwija sabho kukila abhanhu. Aliyo lulu isabho jinijo jigab’ipaga kunguno ya kugaiwa abhanhu abhagujilya. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagayombaga giki, ‘abhanhu bhakwile, ijiliwa jigehe.’

Akahayile kenako kalanga bhanhu higulya ya kubhatogwa abhanhu bhabho kukila umo bhajitogelilwe isabho jabho. Iyiniyo ilikunguno ya giki, abhanhu bhab’o bhenabho, hab’o bhagajipandikaga isabho jinijo bhogutumama milimo. Gashinaga lulu, ilichiza ugukwija bhanhu kukila gujikwija isabho ijojidinabhanhu abhagujitumamila, umuwikaji bhobho.

1 Wafalme 17:8.

Matendo 4:32.

KISWAHILI: WATU WAONGEZEKE, CHAKULA KIPUNGUE

Chanzo cha msemo huo huangalia watu na chakula. Watu ndio wafanyao kazi ndipo wanakipata kile chakula ambacho wao hukila. Kumbe basi, ni afadhali kuongezeka kwa watu, kama vile kuzaa watoto, kuliko kuongezeka chakula, kwa sababu watoto hao watasaidia katika kukipata chakula hicho kwa kufanya kazi, zikiwemo zile za kulima. Lakini chakula kikiongezeka kama hakuna watu wa kukila, kitaharibika tu na hakitasaidia chochote.

Msemo huo hulinganishwa kwa watu wathaminio mali zaidi kuliko watu, maishani mwao. Watu hao hawapendi kuongezeka kwa watu, kama vile kuzaa watoto kwenye familia zao. Wenyewe hupenda kuongezeka kwa mali kuliko watu. Lakini sasa, mali hizo huharibika kwa sababu ya kukosa watu wa kuzila. Ndiyo maana watu husema hivi, ‘watu waongezeke, chakula kipungue.’

Msemo huo hufundisha watu juu ya kupenda watu wao kuliko wapendavyo mali zao. Hiyo ni kwa sababu ya watu hao kuwa na uwezo wa kuzipata mali hizo kwa kufanya kazi. Kumbe basi, ni vizuri kwao kuwa na watu wengi kuliko kuwa na mali nyingi zisizokuwa na watumiaji, maishani mwao.

1 Wafalme 17:8.

Matendo 4:32.

ENGLISH: LET THE POPULATION INCREASE, AND THE FOOD DECREASE

The source of the above saying is about people and food. They are the people who work to get the food that they eat. Essentially, it would be sensible to have more people, for example through childbearing, than to have an increase in food supply. This implies that the children will help in securing food through their work, including farming and running businesses. But if food is plenty and there are no consumers, it will go bad and it will not t be of use at all.

This saying is comparable to people who value wealth more than they value the place of human beings in life. Such crooked people frown upon population growth, which is a direct result of childbearing. To them, material wealth takes priority. But in reality, they end up poorer because the accumulated wealth eventually goes to waste for lack of people to make use of it. This is the reason why the saying, ‘Let people increase, food decrease.’

This saying teaches people to love people more than they do love their possessions. This is because wealth or material possessions can merely be acquired through hard work. A situation of more people is better than that of too much wealth that is of no use in life.

1 Kings 17: 8.

Acts 4:32.