Colloquial

MEANING.

Small animal

Example of use.

Kanama ka nsumbi, MEANING: Any small animal, as rabbits, rats, etc., caught by a dog or when hunting with a dog.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

DERIVATIVE: -sumba.

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS.

Uwalya kansumbi, umutima wakwewanunke cibabo (umutima tawikala)

Literal translation

He who ate a small animalsmells burnt hair and becomes enthusiastic and wants to get more. 

Meaning

Thisproverb is applied to any repetitive action especially to bad habits

Bemba meaning

Imputi isula taileka. Uwasonda pamintasondwa wena nomba alafwaya cibe mu­tapi.

Similar proverb

Uwa kalema takaleka

Munyela pebwe, alabwekeshapo

Tapakafimbwe: pakaloka