Noun

MEANING 1

Francolin, especially t333he bare throated francolin

Example of use

Ku Kasama kwalifula inkwale, MEANING: There are many francolin in Kasama.

PROVERBS

PROVERB 1

Nkwale ya cilalu taifwa

Literal translation

An old francolin does not die of hunger.

Meaning

An old timer always finds something to eat

Bemba meaning

Umuntu uwaishiba ubucushi nokubombapakucimfya teed acule kunsala nelyo ukukabila akantu

 

PROVERB 2

Ukupoka nkwale kumwaice, batula kwikanga.

Literal translation

Meaning

If you want to take a francolin from achild, you must first ask for a guinea fowl.

Always ask more to get less

Bemba meaning

Ngolefwaya ukuti bakupele icinonoulombe icikalamba; akaso nga kabekata balesuka bakupeleko akanono.

Similar proverbS

1.     Ukulombecinono, kutula pa cikulile.

2.    Ukuluundapa umulwele, eko akunyantako

 

PROVERB 3

Uluse lwaliile inkwale.

Literal translation

Kindness destroyed the francolin

Meaning

The reward for kindness is ofteningratitude. This is a play on words, it originally was 'ulusato lwaliilenkwale' - the python ate the francolin. He did so after the francolin had beenkind enough to carry him on his wings out of a bush fire).

Bemba meaning

Ukulu undapo mulwele… Uluse talwalinga kucitacitafye kanoku muntu umusuma uwamano epali muli kancite uluse wailetelela.