Noun

Singular: lushimu

Plural: inshimu

MEANING.

Bees.

Example of use.

Nshimu malonda, or tushimu malonda, MEANING: A very small and unproductive beehive.

PROVERBS.

PROVERB 1

 Nshimu shingi tashibika muluba.

Literal translation. Too many bees make very little honey.

Meaning. Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Bemba Meaning. Nga mwafula ukucita icintu cimo, ilingi line tacibombwa bwino, pantu umo kuti alesubila ababiye ukubomba.

SIMILAR PROVERBS

1. Iminwe iingi, isasha umunani.

2. Ubwiingi bwa nshimu, bwashimishe umulilo.

3. Bamukolwe nga bafula, tabuca bwangu. 

PROVERB 2

Ubwiingi bwa nshimu, bwashimishe umulilo.

Literal translation.  

The abundance of bees putthe fire out. 

Meaning 1 

Sometimes it is not good to be numerous

Meaning 2 

Sometimes it is good to be numerous

Bemba Meaning. 

Bamukolwe nga bafula,iminwe ingi... Calolamu kuti nga mwafulisha kuti ne caciba no kuwama caonaika. Kabili calola mukutinga mwafula kuti mwatalalika ne cacipana cikabe: umulimo, ulubuli, nangu fye umulilo ukashishe shani ameenso nga mwafula kuti wabota.

PROVERB 3

Ishacepa (inshimu) shingila ulupako lumo

Literal translation.

When the bees are few they use the same dwelling place 

 Meaning

Working together achieves more that each on his own

Bemba Meaning

Pa lupwa nga mwacepa, ukwampana ekufwaikwa