Mass noun

Singular: buci

MEANING

A great quantity of honey

Example of use

Nabakwata amooci,

MEANING: They have great quantity of honey

PROVERB 1

Ubuuci bulalembelwa no kutipwa

Literal translation: Honey is discovered and enjoyed

MEANING: The person who finds something is the first to enjoy it.

Bemba Meaning: Ngawatoola icintu niwe wingacibomfya.

Umuntu uwakwata umute wakufwaya ifintu alafimona

PROVERB 2

Ubuuci bwaluto busuumina pamo

Literaltranslation: pure honey flows all together

Meaning: where there is genuine friendship and understanding there iscooperation and help in all undertakings

Bembameaning: abantu bamano pa kubomba bampana pamo nge nshimu

PROVERB 3

Ubuci bwaluto mukumbwa uushiliko

Literaltranslation: the sweet honey is coveted by theone who was not there

Meaning: certain things look simple when you not involved. You onlyappreciate it when you are involved.

Bembameaning: ifintu fimo filamoneka ifyayanguka nga teiwe ulecita. Lekabakupeele elyo wingamona ifyo cashupa.