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."
Ola ti kutya ovanhu ovo hava longo oilonga ipu ovo ashike tava dulu okukala ovanaendunge shili, ofimbo ovo hava longo oilonga yokomake idjuu ngaashi, ovahongi voipilangi, ovanafaalama nosho yo ovahambwidi "itava dulu okuhonga vamwe kombinga youyuki netokolo noitava dulu okuuda ko eendjovo domafaneko."