Cimbwi
Noun.
Plural: Bacimbwi
MEANING
Hyena.
Example of use
Waba no mwenso inga icibwi MEANING: You are as cowardly as a hyena.
SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST
Cimboola, cinsumpa, cinseketa.
FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS
Cimbwi musunsunta, MEANING: A person always on the move.
PROVERBS
PROVERB 1. Pempulo musumba, wiikala ifikala cimbwi uushikata.
Literal translation:
Visit the chief’s village, but do not stay like the hyena who catches nothing.
Meaning:
If you want to be successful in life don’t be, waiting for things to fall in your lap
Bemba Meaning:
Calilinga ukupempula incende ishikatami pantu limbi kuti wasambililako fimo kukusula.
Similar proverbIfikala cimbwi, teefikala inama ikata
PROVERB 2. Ubushiku bwaluba umukote icimbwi cinye mfwi.
Literal translation:The day the old person goes missing, the hyena has grey hair in its dung.
Meaning:1. A criminal always leaves clues2. Coincidences do occur in nature
Bemba Meaning: Icintu nga caluba mu ng'anda ilyo umweni aisa elyo aya, kuti batunganya ati limbi eusendele.
PROVERB 3. Akapunda bapita bacimbwi, bansofu kuselebenda.
Literal translation:
The small hole that the hyena passes through the elephant strides over without fear.
Meaning:Elders can do things that frighten youngsters
Bemba Meaning: Abaice kuti bafilwa icintu abakalamba bayangalapofye. Umwaice nangu acenjele shani teekuti acile abakalamba.
PROVERB 4. Banaile cimbwi nenama: nkalamo ena bamunaila nomusalu.
Literal translation:They prepared a meal with meat for the hyena, for the lion they prepared a meal with vegetables.
Meaning:The lion like any the capable person, is able to catch his own meat
Bemba Meaning: Abantu kuti balenga incenjeshi icule. Tacawama kuilumba. Uwacilumba bamuleka abati lye cilumba
PROVERB 5. Bufumu bwamabala yacimbwi, bwakushingwafye.
Literal translation:
Chieftainship of the hyena spots.
Meaning:
Said of a person who pretends to be a great man, a chief, but is not of royal blood. The hyena, although it has spots like a leopard it is despised for its cowardice, therefore the spots cannot be real. It is said of someone who holds an important position but lacks the proper qualifications.
Bemba Meaning:
Ifimoneka abantu bamo tefyo baba. Bambi bamoneka nga abamaka kanshi tufwanda. Bambi baipela ubufumu ubo bashakwata.
PROVERB 6. Cimbwi aikwite amaingwe, mumbushi aleendamofye.
Literal translation:The hyena got so full eating the door posts that he just walked round the goats.
Meaning:Don't gorge yourself with whatever appears first, so that when the really good things appear you have no room left for them
Bemba Meaning: E pamo nokufunino buta pakalulu. Ipinda aliti ukuteko mutima ekwawama.
Similar proverbCimbwi aikwite umukupo, mumbushi aleendamofye.
PROVERB 7. Cimbwi aikwite umukupo, mumbushi aleendamofye.
Literal translation:The hyena got so full eating the skin that he just walked round the goats.
Meaning:Don't gorge yourself with whatever appears first, so that when the really good things appear you have no room left for them
Bemba Meaning: E pamo nokufunino buta pakalulu. Ipinda aliti ukuteko mutima ekwawama.
Similar proverbCimbwi aikwite amaingwe, mumbushi aleendamofye.
PROVERB 7. Cimbwi afwile ntangalalo.
Literal translation:The hyena died by trying to follow two paths at the same time. Meaning:Do one thing at a time
Bemba Meaning: Abati ukupangatanye fintu teeti ufibombe bwino pambi kuti wafilwa fyonse. Impali tashawama. 'Uwaikete fibili afwile ku meenshi'. Nga watemwa ifingi pa muku umo kuti wafwa wafisha.
Similar proverbUwaoba amato yabili alashika
PROVERB 8. Cimbwi ekatilo mukoosha.
Literal translation:The hyena catches prey by persistence.
Meaning:Through patience and persistence one can achieve great things
Bemba Meaning: Witendwa, bikapo amaano, muli bucebuce kuti wasuka wanasha icikosele.
Similar proverbsShimucita panono apokele mwikalafye umukashi:Mulonda-londa uwapwishishe abaana mukusenda umo umoLufwinyemba uwapwile amalonda muli umo-umoPacili-pacili aundepe uwa ?ongoTabuca bumo alubwile nkashiMute mute emulimo
PROVERB 9. Cimbwi, kule nama: kubwipailo tee kubulilo.
Literal translation:Hyena drag that animal, the killing place is not where it is eaten.
Bemba Meaning: Ubucende tabacitila ku ng'anda yabene. Kuti bakusanga. Taikala apo yaikatila'. Nga waiba, endesha, ufumepo!
PROVERB 10. Cimbwi nga apellewa, alya namabula.
Literal translation:The hyena eats leaves when it is desperate.
Meaning:Necessity makes a person do what they would not normally do
Bemba Meaning: Ifintu nga fya shupa limo abantu balacita fintu tabacita lyonse
Similar proverbInkalamo nga yapelelwa, ilya ne cani
PROVERB 11. Ififwita bankalamo, cimbwi atoola.
Literal translation:What the the lions spit out (considers useless) the hyena grabs eagerly.
Meaning:The poor man can benefit from what the rich consider as useless
Bemba Meaning:
Ipusukilo lya bubusu bakankaala. Ababusu kuti bashukila na mufyo abakankaala basuulile.
Similar proverbIfifwita abakankaala: balanda babula
PROVERB 12. Ifikala cimbwi, tefikala inama ikata.
Literal translation:The way the hyena squats is not the same way that a fierce animal does.
Meaning: A person who intends to perform a duty can be seen by the way he prepares himself
Bemba Meaning: Umuntu pakumona ifyo alekabila, kano naibikapo. Teekwikalilafye nga cimbwi iyoo.
PROVERB 13. Ilyashi lisuma lyalalike cimbwi pa cishala.
Literal translation:Listening to nice talk made the hyena sleep hungry.
Meaning:Don't believe everything you hear
Bemba Meaning
Wikonkelela fyakumfwa ku matwi nangu fiwame shani kano watala washininkisha nga ciine-ciine. Cimbwi aumfwile umwana wa muntu alelila mu ng'anda ubushiku pakati, aumfwa nyina aletaliko mwana ati talala, nga tautalele nalakufumisha nkupose pa cishala panse cimbwi akulye. Cimbwi pakumfwa aya mashiwi ayasuma, aleko kulya amafupa, ati newalaisalya akamuntu akanakile. Alalolela, alolela asuka amona bwaca nokuti bamupoosele umwana nakalya. Awe cimbwi ayafye neyalele muka Mumboolo. Nanombaline tacawama ukusuula fintu ukwete ku mulandu wa kuteshafye lyashi lyakuti kuli ificililepo.
Similar proverbUmufungufungu walalike kapoli nsala.
MEANING
Hyena.
Example of use
Waba no mwenso inga icibwi MEANING: You are as cowardly as a hyena.
SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST
Cimboola, cinsumpa, cinseketa.
FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS
Cimbwi musunsunta, MEANING: A person always on the move.
PROVERBS
PROVERB 1.
Pempulo musumba, wiikala ifikala cimbwi uushikata.
Literal translation:
Visit the chief’s village, but do not stay like the hyena who catches nothing.
Meaning:
If you want to be successful in life don’t be, waiting for things to fall in your lap
Bemba Meaning:
Calilinga ukupempula incende ishikatami pantu limbi kuti wasambililako fimo kukusula.
Similar proverb
Ifikala cimbwi, teefikala inama ikata
PROVERB 2.
Ubushiku bwaluba umukote icimbwi cinye mfwi.
Literal translation:
The day the old person goes missing, the hyena has grey hair in its dung.
Meaning:
1. A criminal always leaves clues
2. Coincidences do occur in nature
Bemba Meaning:
Icintu nga caluba mu ng'anda ilyo umweni aisa elyo aya, kuti batunganya ati limbi eusendele.
PROVERB 3.
Akapunda bapita bacimbwi, bansofu kuselebenda.
Literal translation:
The small hole that the hyena passes through the elephant strides over without fear.
Meaning:
Elders can do things that frighten youngsters
Bemba Meaning:
Abaice kuti bafilwa icintu abakalamba bayangalapofye. Umwaice nangu acenjele shani teekuti acile abakalamba.
PROVERB 4.
Banaile cimbwi nenama: nkalamo ena bamunaila nomusalu.
Literal translation:
They prepared a meal with meat for the hyena, for the lion they prepared a meal with vegetables.
Meaning:
The lion like any the capable person, is able to catch his own meat
Bemba Meaning:
Abantu kuti balenga incenjeshi icule. Tacawama kuilumba. Uwacilumba bamuleka abati lye cilumba
PROVERB 5.
Bufumu bwamabala yacimbwi, bwakushingwafye.
Literal translation:
Chieftainship of the hyena spots.
Meaning:
Said of a person who pretends to be a great man, a chief, but is not of royal blood. The hyena, although it has spots like a leopard it is despised for its cowardice, therefore the spots cannot be real. It is said of someone who holds an important position but lacks the proper qualifications.
Bemba Meaning:
Ifimoneka abantu bamo tefyo baba. Bambi bamoneka nga abamaka kanshi tufwanda. Bambi baipela ubufumu ubo bashakwata.
PROVERB 6.
Cimbwi aikwite amaingwe, mumbushi aleendamofye.
Literal translation:
The hyena got so full eating the door posts that he just walked round the goats.
Meaning:
Don't gorge yourself with whatever appears first, so that when the really good things appear you have no room left for them
Bemba Meaning:
E pamo nokufunino buta pakalulu. Ipinda aliti ukuteko mutima ekwawama.
Similar proverb
Cimbwi aikwite umukupo, mumbushi aleendamofye.
PROVERB 7.
Cimbwi aikwite umukupo, mumbushi aleendamofye.
Literal translation:
The hyena got so full eating the skin that he just walked round the goats.
Meaning:
Don't gorge yourself with whatever appears first, so that when the really good things appear you have no room left for them
Bemba Meaning:
E pamo nokufunino buta pakalulu. Ipinda aliti ukuteko mutima ekwawama.
Similar proverb
Cimbwi aikwite amaingwe, mumbushi aleendamofye.
PROVERB 7.
Cimbwi afwile ntangalalo.
Literal translation:
The hyena died by trying to follow two paths at the same time.
Meaning:
Do one thing at a time
Bemba Meaning:
Abati ukupangatanye fintu teeti ufibombe bwino pambi kuti wafilwa fyonse. Impali tashawama. 'Uwaikete fibili afwile ku meenshi'. Nga watemwa ifingi pa muku umo kuti wafwa wafisha.
Similar proverb
Uwaoba amato yabili alashika
PROVERB 8.
Cimbwi ekatilo mukoosha.
Literal translation:
The hyena catches prey by persistence.
Meaning:
Through patience and persistence one can achieve great things
Bemba Meaning:
Witendwa, bikapo amaano, muli bucebuce kuti wasuka wanasha icikosele.
Similar proverbs
Shimucita panono apokele mwikalafye umukashi:
Mulonda-londa uwapwishishe abaana mukusenda umo umo
Lufwinyemba uwapwile amalonda muli umo-umo
Pacili-pacili aundepe uwa ?ongo
Tabuca bumo alubwile nkashi
Mute mute emulimo
PROVERB 9.
Cimbwi, kule nama: kubwipailo tee kubulilo.
Literal translation:
Hyena drag that animal, the killing place is not where it is eaten.
Bemba Meaning:
Ubucende tabacitila ku ng'anda yabene. Kuti bakusanga. Taikala apo yaikatila'. Nga waiba, endesha, ufumepo!
PROVERB 10.
Cimbwi nga apellewa, alya namabula.
Literal translation:
The hyena eats leaves when it is desperate.
Meaning:
Necessity makes a person do what they would not normally do
Bemba Meaning:
Ifintu nga fya shupa limo abantu balacita fintu tabacita lyonse
Similar proverb
Inkalamo nga yapelelwa, ilya ne cani
PROVERB 11.
Ififwita bankalamo, cimbwi atoola.
Literal translation:
What the the lions spit out (considers useless) the hyena grabs eagerly.
Meaning:
The poor man can benefit from what the rich consider as useless
Bemba Meaning:
Ipusukilo lya bubusu bakankaala. Ababusu kuti bashukila na mufyo abakankaala basuulile.
Similar proverb
Ififwita abakankaala: balanda babula
PROVERB 12.
Ifikala cimbwi, tefikala inama ikata.
Literal translation:
The way the hyena squats is not the same way that a fierce animal does.
Meaning:
A person who intends to perform a duty can be seen by the way he prepares himself
Bemba Meaning:
Umuntu pakumona ifyo alekabila, kano naibikapo. Teekwikalilafye nga cimbwi iyoo.
PROVERB 13.
Ilyashi lisuma lyalalike cimbwi pa cishala.
Literal translation:
Listening to nice talk made the hyena sleep hungry.
Meaning:
Don't believe everything you hear
Bemba Meaning
Wikonkelela fyakumfwa ku matwi nangu fiwame shani kano watala washininkisha nga ciine-ciine. Cimbwi aumfwile umwana wa muntu alelila mu ng'anda ubushiku pakati, aumfwa nyina aletaliko mwana ati talala, nga tautalele nalakufumisha nkupose pa cishala panse cimbwi akulye. Cimbwi pakumfwa aya mashiwi ayasuma, aleko kulya amafupa, ati newalaisalya akamuntu akanakile. Alalolela, alolela asuka amona bwaca nokuti bamupoosele umwana nakalya. Awe cimbwi ayafye neyalele muka Mumboolo. Nanombaline tacawama ukusuula fintu ukwete ku mulandu wa kuteshafye lyashi lyakuti kuli ificililepo.
Similar proverb
Umufungufungu walalike kapoli nsala.