Noun

MEANING   

The occupation of farming

Example of use

Baba mu bulimi, MEANING: He is into farming.

PROVERBS

PROVERB 1

Ubulimi bwakale tabatalalikilako mwana,

Literal translation

The abundance of former years does not stop the child crying from hunger today.

Meaning

Do not rest on your laurels, keep on working hard and succeeding.

Bemba meaning

Ukuitakisha pa fyakale kuicushafye. Umuntu ukwikala bwino kano aibikilepofye nga anenuka no kwikala bwino kwanenuka. Insala nga yakalipa teekuti ilekelefye pakwibukisha ifyo waliile; kuti elyo yacaisha.

PROVERB 2

Ukuli ubulimi ekuli abakashana,

LITERAL TRANSLATION: 

Where there is abundance there also is to be found joyful young girls 

MEANING 2

They are the ones who do the work. Many hands make light labour

bemba meaning

Imilimopa bwingi ilanguka. Imisepela ilakwampuka umu­limo. Nangu nipakupela amale,napakushingula amayanda, bena kwati kwangala basuka bapwisha.