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)

Namhala umo uyo wali ha ng’wakwe gihamo na bhana bhabhili bhose bhatolile na bhangi bhadobhado. Igingila nzala nhale gete musi yene.

Lushiku lumo namhala ung’wila nke, natule ng’ombe jose nachale kunada, ulunupandika hela nagagule shiliwa jingi gete. Nkima wakwe ung’wila, “Alugutula abhayanda?” Namhala ulema “Naguchala nu nene duhu.”

Huna utula jose ugajijinja, naguja si ja kule adashogile kaya mpaga miaka itandatu, go mpungati nzala yingila nhale gete. Nang’hwe ubhiza na makoye wiza kung’wakwe.

Nawandya guchobha gashokele. Ubhuka wegela na wibhuja nite kinehe ing’wane iganisumbile? Iki nagabhingija ng`ombe jose ha nzala ihaha bhapona giko.

Uliga mu malale, usoleleja mitumba mingi gete na mapembe ga ng’holo ugasombela makala na nang’hago chuma na ng’hinda. Aho wegela bhumona izile, ngikullu ubhawila bhana bhakwe nadizumona munhu ogusung’wana inadisumaga ilali.

Namhala aho oshiga adanyombije munhu ushiga hanyango witunda na gusimba ichongo usola ipembe ulifugila utimba na guhaya giki, “Uyo uhaya giki nagamala shikolo, nagujimila,hasi!
Ngikulu ogoha gucha ubhawila bhana nsung’wanagi unamhala wangu, miligo yakwe yuchalwa mkaya, nagwinhwa minzi ga goga.