Verb intransitive

MEANING

To be spotted, streaked, variegated.

Example of use

Chomba atemwa ukufwala amalaya ayabalaala, MEANING: Chomba likes wearing clothes streaked with different colours

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APPLICATIVE: –Balaalila.

Example of use

Cabalaalila lubali,MEANING:  It is spotted on one side.

PROVERB 1

Nda ilile kanga taibalaala.

Literal translation

The stomach that ate a guinea fowl does not break out in spots.

Meaning

Wrong doing is not written on the culprit’s face.

Bemba meaning

Teeti wishibe ifyoumunobe aletontokanya pantu teti umone mukati kamutima wakwe.

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Mpulumushi taimena insengo.

 

PROVERB 2

Ifibalaala tafitula kumo.

Literal translation

Nice coloured things do not all come from the same place.

Meaning

Fortune does not come from one source only. Riches can be got from different means. If selling fish fail to make you money, try something else like farming

Bemba meaning

Imisangoyakukwatilamo ifyuma ingi. Winenunka nga yafilwa ukunonka mukushitsha salaula.Eshako cimbi

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PROVERB 3

Ifibalaala tafimonekela kuli umo

Literal translation

Nice coloured things do not all come from the same place.

Meaning

Fortune may sometimes shine on your companion. If fortune does not shine on you today it might do so tomorrow.

Bemba meaning

Ishuko talishilapamo. Nga washama wisakana sana, pambi tenshita yobe

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Lesa talaba iciminine.