The saying asserts that only men of leisure can become truly wise, whereas tradesmen, such as carpenters, farmers, and blacksmiths, "cannot declare justice and judgment; and they shall not be found where parables are spoken."
A xi vula leswaku vavanuna lava rhandzaka ku tihungasa hi vona ntsena lava nga ni vutlhari, kasi vavanuna vo tanihi vavatli, varimi ni vafuri va tinsimbi "va nge vi vaavanyisi; naswona a hi nge va kumi laha ku vulavuriwaka hi swifaniso."