Bemba Proverbs And Sayings (Amapinda Ne Nsoselo)
An absolute gem of a collection of Bemba language videos, presented by someone who enjoys teaching his language, Dr Pardon Mwansa’s YouTube channel is simply delightful.
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Here are some of his videos(More on his YouTube channel).
We have provided our own loose literal translations of the proverbs. The videos go into the real meaning behind these sayings. Mining wisdom from Bemba proverbs and sayings.
“Uwaingila mu mushitu tomfwe nswaswa”
He who would venture into the jungle is not deterred by rustling in the undergrowth.
He who clung to one thing in each hand, drowned.
The small tail of a goat can only sweep clean so far.
Where there are wise ones, horns don’t get locked.
It’s not the axe that is sharp, but rather, the heart.
The visitor who sought no advice ended up drinking water from a slimy well.
The monkey that has aged is looked after by his baby.
Darling, cook me an axe, let’s see what happens!
That “nobody” ends up marrying your mother.
The industrious man ended up attracting the wife of the idle man.
What is posted by a tall person will be beyond the reach of a short person.
He who avoids the mention of death is a coward.
You can mess around while your mother is alive, but your foster mother’s shelf is not to be messed with!
Let’s speak the Bemba language.
