Noun

MEANING.

Sound of footsteps.

Example of use.

Naumfwa inswanswa MEANING:  I have heard footsteps.

PROVERBS.

Uwaingila mu mushitu toomfwa nswanswa.

Literal translation.

He who enters a thicket, does not pay attention to the sound of the footsteps.

Meaning.

He who married the daughter of a noisy family, takes no notice of the noise made by the in-laws. Also: if you have committed yourself to a dangerous undertaking go through with it and pay no attention to scaremongers.

Bemba Meaning.

Nga watampa icintu wisakamana ifyo abantu bakulakusuusha, twalililafye ukubomba ifyo ulebomba.