nsaka ( insaka)
Noun
MEANING 1
An open hut, without walls
Example of use
Iyi ninsaka,MEANING: This is an open rest hut.
PROVERBS
PROVERB 1
Uwatwala pa nsaka, toonaula
Literal translation: He who brings his doubts to the village forum spoils nothing
Meaning: he who asks is bound to get good advice.
Bemba translation: ukwipusha pa cintu ico tawishibe kusuma pantu kulaba ukupandwa amaano nokulufyanya takuba.
PROVERB 2
Nanama tafyona kunsaka.
Literal translation
The female animal does notblow her nose in the rest hut.
Meaning
A respectable woman shouldnot bring attention to herself
Bemba meaning
Umwanakashi tali nakulembula baume ukuti bamumone, ninshi umutima wakwe walipesa, ni cilende.Icikwi tacipalamana no mulilo.
PROVERB 3
Pansaka tapabula ciwelewele.
Literal translation
In every rest hutthere is a fool.
Bemba meaning
Abantu muno caalotabalingana amaano iyo; bambi yengi bambi nabo nicitika, yanoono, tayafula. Ngawamona umubiyo amaano yanoono, umwishibile umo mwine. Pantu nga tapali uwatumpano wacenjela teeti eshibikwe iyoo
PROVERB 4
Ubwali bwansaka, bulyaabalipo.
Literal translation
The food brought to therest hut is eaten by those who are present there.
Meaning
To enjoy an unexpected giftyou have to be in the right place at the right time
Bemba meaning
Ifintu fyonse fyakanishiwakubalipo. Kuti mwapela fye abalipo epela.
PROVERB 5
Ubwikalo bwa nsaka maselengano (kusengushanya)
Literal translation
Life in the rest hut iscontinuous coming and going.
Meaning
From birth till death ourlife is continually changing
Bemba meaning
Emukutiila apo mwikeleabengi pa nsaka atemwa mu bwalwa, nga wafumapo, wabwela wasanga umbi ekele pacipuna cobe tee mulandu, leka ekale, nobekekale pambi. Nga wafimbilafyepalyapeene wali wikele, walaumanya uo wasangapo ninshi ni we mubi, ni wewalubuli.
PROVERB 6
Umwaume ashikala nsaka,akumbwa nshima ku banankwe.
Literal translation
The man who does not sit inthe rest hut covets the food his companions ate.
Meaning
You have to be there at theright place and at the right time).
Bemba meaning
Nsaka yasaka abalipo.Umuntu nga tafwaya kulanda na banankwe teeti eshibe ifingi: amaano yakwe kutiyacepa.
PROVERB 7
Umukulu wansaka tafite bolo
Literal translation
The elder in the mens hutdoes not have a black scrotum
Meaning
Appearance of the holder isnot to be paid attention to. Wisdom is not synonymous with an appetising thing.
Bemba meaning
Umuntu uulebomba icintuicisuma tabasakamana ifyo alemoneka.
PROVERB 8
Aba nsaka imbi tabapunshabwalwa.
Literal translation
People from another resthut do not stop your fermenting beer from overflowing
Meaning
Do not rely on others to doyour work for you).
Bemba meaning
Tabacetekela mu fintufyabene nangu ifishilamoneka. Ecimo no kutiila ‘Akanani kantu kali pabwali’.
PROVERB 9
Icikalilwa pansaka, musumbawa bwali.
Literal translation
The reason for staying onin the rest hut is the food one hopes to receive
Meaning
When a person spends timein an undertaking it is because he has a reason for it
Bemba meaning
Emukutiila umuntu pa kuposenshita pa cintu cimo ninshi naishiba ifisuma fikafumamo. Calola namukutiilaicilenga icupo cikose bufyashi.
PROVERB 10
Icila cansaka umo acileta.
Literal translation
The custom of the rest hut isintroduced by one individual
Meaning
Fashion is often introducedby one person. You refuse to help me, that's alright, I will also refuse whenyou ask me for something: I'll do the same thing as you did
Bemba meaning
Wantana, cisuma, nainenkakutana, icila cansaka umo acileta:
PROVERB 11
Ifipuna fya nsaka:masengelano (Ubwikalo bwa nsaka: kusengushanya).
Literal translation
No one has a permanent seatin the rest hut.
Meaning
Things constantly change inthis life).
Literal translation
Tufwile ukwikalaabaibukila; ifili leelo, teefikaba namailo. Beeshiba uko ufumine na kuntu u1i,tabeshiba ukuntu uleya.'
PROVERB 12
Ilyashi lya nsakatalyuminwa mukashi.
Literal translation
Idle chatter in the resthut is not a reason for beating one's wife.
Bemba meaning
Ifyakutesha kubantu,teefyakukonkelela.
PROVERB 13
Insaka yasaka abalipo.
Literal translation
The nsaka takes care ofthose who are there
Meaning
At the right moment for ameal. (Pun on the word nsaka which is often used as an eating place. i.e. thelate comer must be pleased with what is left).
Bemba meaning
Nga ulefwaya ukukula namaano, ukusambilila tumotumo uleikala pa nsaka na banobe.
PROVERB 14
Insaka yasoseshe Lukobele.
Literal translation
The rest hut scoldedLukobele.
Bemba meaning
Insaka tee ng'anda iyoo;paakwisha nokuliilapofye; inshita yakubwelela kumayanda nga yafika, bonsekuusalangana. Nangufye kube ubwafya kung’anda, kuuya teekutiinako iyoo pantuekumobe.