Collected by: Don Sybertz,   Scanned by: Cephas Yao Agbemenu   Edited by: Fr. Zakaria Kashinje OSA

With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey (African proverbs,Sayings and stories)

Waliho munhu umo akenhelwa shiloti uwilwa giki, “Yiyi ng’ombe yizaga niyo yiyaho yimaga hisaka.

Shilaka ijo jiliyomba Wajigwagwa aliyo u munhu uyo aliyomba alatamonaga. Aha Wela, makanza ga diyu bhiza bhanhu aha ng’wakwe wandya kubhasombolela. Wakanoga ubuka ajile lugendo lwa kulingula migunda.

Aha Washika hisaka hihi ni kuwa itale lya mondoka wibona ing’ombe wandya ukubholekeja abhanhu niyo bhukwila no aliyo ukwibona nduhu. Bhandya kwibhuja, “Ili hali lulumayu?” nang’hwe uyomba yiyo aho.

Bhanhu bhakakwila no, kuhayimanila yudula gari (mondoka) yukila ulonga ulo kubita ulu ufumile gimagi uliza Ndoleleji. Ng’ombe yeniyo nayo yugogomoka yushika ikuwa lya mondoka yifuka yokala, bhabha yubi igekemaja na bhanhu bhibhona pye gashi nzoka bhabha. Bhanhu bhandya kung’wila umpeja wa loli, “Mpandage, mpandage”. Wakiza deleva wihenda uja atagemile kwima nulu hado. Aha Wiliga nayo yumula yuja ng’wisaka yukifuka hangi. Bhanhu bhuholeka kuja ho bhakitule b’igaiwa hangi. Lelo uwa shiloti aliyibhona.

Aha lyakula ikanza wiza munhu umo ubhabhuja, “Kinahe, mulitaki ahenaha?” bhuyomba, “Yadijimijaga nzoka ahenaha isaka ili”. Ngosha ng’wenuyo ulola wibhona na bhangi bhibhona lpye yutulwa yucha.

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