Collected by: Don Sybertz, Scanned by: Cephas Yao Agbemenu
With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey (African proverbs,Sayings and stories)
Kale walaliho munhu, wali ntegi wa nzwabu. Aho alija kulinga wakabitila kagoso kigashije ha mahushi. Kang’wi1a “Ligisha,” nang’hwe walema kuzunya. Nako kang’wi1a giki, “Nene ndakuyangula bebe nu butegi wako”. Huna lushiku lumo ubita, kung’wi1a hangi, ulema, uja. Wahayushika ha lwabu lwakwe, uiisangaho ishimba lyagwashiwaho. Lyung’wi1a giki, “Nitaligulilage wanduhaja no no no, bujiku wa lelo natadimile nulu ndimu imo yaya.” Ulitaligulila.
Lyung’wi1a giki, “Ninhage ngobo yako nalye natubaga no.” Ulinha. Lyumaia, lyulomba shilalo sha lushu, na hene lyumala. Hangi lyulomba shipi gwa munkimbili, lyugumila nugwene. Huna lyunomba nkono gumo alibutileho, uiila no. Huna kiza lulu akagoso, ako wakabitilaga. Kuhaya giki, “Ni buli ng’wanikungu watuba giki?” Shimba yuhaya, “Natubiwagwa na alugoye iwa ntegi.” Leka kuhaya ehene ngjwanikungu. Ali lulu gemelaga nabone umo ukizila. Ntegi uwilwa na ngoso, “Tegaga agemele tulole.” Ugemela nakiza giki, “Chene manyandishi, nupanda aha, ehene ng’wanikungu.” Nose ugwashiwa ho hangi. Ngoso yung’wila ntegi giki, “Tupelage lulu, wizukwe nakuwilaga kinahe? Ndakuyangulaga .” Uzunya untegi giki, “Lelo waniyangula gete. Ali lulu naja kaya. Wabizaga mpija wane mu Shimba. Ulize unigishe na biyo bingi no no no. shose ukusanga nabeja shabuhondo shingino.” Huna ngoso yung’wi1a ntegi, “Ali lulu, ulu ndizage mutizita shiliwa shigehu. Abichane bali no. uhaya giki, “Batuduia kushimala.” Huna bubuka. Ngoso ya magana shiku. Jushikila mu mahaka na ha nyango. Shiliwa shuleba, julya ni ndili shaho, nijene jushila. nose jukalya na ntana. Huna busaya abanhu, bujitula. Ngoso kufuma henaho juzenga mu banhu. Kale jikalaga mu mahushi ngfwagala.
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