Folk Tale
Boseka oki lilenge la lokamba
Translations / Adaptations
| Text title | Language | Author | Publication Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Friendship of the Thorn and the Mud-Fish | English | E. A. Ruskin | _ |
| Author | E. A. Ruskin |
|---|---|
| Book Title | Mongo Proverbs and Fables |
| Publication Date | 1921 |
| Language | Mongo |
| Origin | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Lieke jomela nd'ite nd'okili esi la ntando; ko Lokamba lokendaka nd'enkende nd'ompempe wa ntando. Okond'emo mbile, bonto aoy'otena baeke bauke, ko aotomb'ako nd'ola, ko aoseng'alenge wae aome nse.
Balenge banke baotandema ca-ca, baolembama la nkose y'anko ya ntale. La nkesa, bont'oko aotomb'alenge baki 'nd'osengaka nd'ompempe wa ntando, ko aki'nd'ocimaka mpambo iuke, aolisa balenge nd'etei ea mpambo wae afambe nkamba. Aki'nd'osizaka, aolin'alenge nd'enkende nd'as'asi, nsonge ea nkose ilembi nda nganza, nyango bafociya.
Lilenge limo aolalenga, eki'nd'ocikaka bola'okae : okonde nk'elingi Lokamba j'otale j'olotsi aoy'oleka nd'asi, ko Lilenge jisi nda lofambo akela nse, "O Lokamba, ncik'ola esi, ko mpea itenel'ine ; yaka, tokotsa lilongo."
Lokamba loko j'olole aolena nko lofambo j'olotsi, atanga wae loko eji I'ende bof ambe. Ko akela, " Nk'eloko : tokend'oseka."
Aotutama, ko aoumbol'omwa'okae, ko aomela lofambo kwo — ko la Lilenge! Lilenge jokakema nd'ongongo, ko jooma Lokamba; lilongo likiyo ntalimonga, josukela nk'eleng'eko.
Nga w'ole la lilongo, tokeelak'ende ngoki Lilenge okeelaka Lokamba.
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