when you become crippled (instead), don't you say God did me a good turn? Be grateful that things are not as bad as they could be. cf Iema, obulema, omulema.
lemala (-lemadde) v.i. become crippled; become lame. Eyali afudde bw'olemala to- gamba nti Kalonda yankolera? (prov.) (You) who are dying, when you become crippled (instead), don't you say God did me a good turn? Be grateful that things are not as bad as they could be. cf Iema, obulema, omulema.