Noun

Plural:  balembo

MEANING

A tobacco addict, as opposed to mulembolya.

Example of use

 Nga walishiba auti uli mulembo, ulelima fwaka, MEANING: If you know that you are a tobacco addict, you should grow your own 

PROVERB 1

Umulandu, mani yankoko yawamina umubili.

Literal translation:  A lawsuit is like an egg, it looks fine on all sides (looks alike on all sides.)

Meaning: At first appearance, both sides (parties) seem to be in the right position.

Bemba Meaning:      Kubala watekanya ilyo taulacita icintu wabebeta bwino-bwino elyo wasanga (wasala) icakucitapo.

PROVERB 2

Umulandu mume, tukumpula fye

Literal translation: Trouble is like dew we run into it without even realizing

Meaning: Trouble and disputes often come upon us unexpectedly and inadvertently

Bemba Meaning: Imilandu limo isa ukwabula ukwenekela. Kwaba ne mipamba!

PROVERB 3

Umulandu taubola:uubola mwine mulandu.

Literal translation: A lawsuit never dies

Meaning: As long as it is not resolved according to the requirements of law the case remains, no matter how much time passes. Only with death of the one of the disputants does the case disappear

Bemba Meaning: Umulandu nga tabaulubulwile, uputulwe bwino cifume ku mikoshi ya bantu, nangu wingafubalila shani ninshi nakalya ukema. Nga wacito mulandu nangu ufisame inshita ntali ilyo bakakwishiba umulandu ukaba ngo upya

PROVERB 4

Umulandu nga wapitile pa mputi no kuushimika epo upite.

Literal translation: Explain the problem exactly as it happened, if it involved the anus, say so.

Meaning: Tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Do not conceal anything out of shyness, fear or any other motive.

Bemba Meaning: Wilacefya nangu ukulunda ku mulandu. Shimikafye ifyo wamwene

PROVERB

Umulandu, mani yankoko yawamina umubili.

Literal translation:  A lawsuit is like an egg, it looks fine on all sides(looks alike on all sides.)

Meaning: At first appearance, both sides (parties) seem to be in the right position.

Bemba Meaning:      Kubula watekanya ilyo taulacita icintu wabebeta bwino-bwino elyo wasanga (wasala) icakucitapo.

PROVERB 2

Umulandu mume, tukumpula fye

Literal translation: trouble is like dew we run into it without even realising

Meaning: trouble and disputes often come upon us unexpectedly and inadvertently

Bemba Meaning: imilandu limo isa ukwabula ukwenekela. Kwaba ne mipamba!

PROVERB 3

Umulandu taubola:uubola mwine mulandu

Literaltranslation: a lawsuit never dies

Meaning: as long as it is not resolved according to the requirements of law the case remains, no matter how much time passes. Only with death of the one of the disputants does the case disappear

Bemba Meaning: umulandu nga tabaulubulwile, uputulwe bwino cifume ku mikoshi ya bantu, nangu wingafubalila shani ninshi nakalya ukema. Nga wacito mulandu nangu ufisame inshita ntali ilyo bakakwishiba umulandu ukaba ngo upya

PROVERB 4

Umulandu ngawapitile pa mputi no kuushimika epo upite

Literaltranslation: explain the problem exactly as it happened, if it involved the anus, say so

Meaning: Tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Do not conceal anything out of shyness, fear or any other motive

Bemba Meaning: Wilacefya nangu ukulunda ku mulandu. Shimikafye ifyo wamwene

Meaning 2

An inveterate scoundrel

Synonym

Uwaobelwa