Verb transitive

MEANING

To contract a bad habit.

EXAMPLE OF USE

1 Alikalema mu bucende MEANING: He is a confirmed scoundrel (adulterer).

2 Ulya akanwa kakwe alikalema kumusalula. MEANING: That man is in the habit of abusive or bad language.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES

Applicative: kalemena.

PROVERBS.

Uwakalema, takaleka.

LITERAL TRANSLATION:  He who has a bad habit does not ament.

MEANING: It is not easy to drop a bad habit

  BEMBA MEANING: Umuntu uwakwata akamusango akabi, calyafya ukuleka.

SIMILAR PROVERBS

1. Imputi isula, taibula kubwekeshapo.

2. Munyela pebwe, tabula kubwekeshapo.

3. Imbwili, tayalula mabala.