Noun

MEANING

Laziness

Example of use

1. Ba no bulamu, MEANING: To be lazy.

Meaning 2

Bulamu bulamu – adverb

With laziness, lazily

 

PROVERBS 

PROVERB 1

Kalando munshicilwa bulamu: nga wamucilo bulamu, waikombola mwansapakuulu

Literal translation

This log cannot be jumped over easily (lazily): if you are too lazy tomake an effort you will hurt your leg.

Meaning

Laziness leads to harm sooner or later. Also applied to a person whocannot be tackled without using all one's energy

Bemba meaning

Umuntu nga anang'anisha ninshi aonaika; aalemana. Nabantu bamo nabo nibatapapitwa; kanofye ukubacenjelela.

PROVERB 2

Ubulamutabulishe kasuma.

Literal translation

Laziness does notprovide dainty food.

Bemba meaning

Umuntuumunang’ani teeti alye ifyo alefwaya lyonse kulakumbwa fye.

Similarproverb

Uwamuleeletalya kasuma