noun

Plural: amashilu

MEANING.

A lunatic.

Example of use.

• Ishilu ilyaume, MEANING: A madman.

• Ishilu ilyanakashi, MEANING: A mad woman.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST.

Cinyonyo, cipumbu, cipuba, ciwelewele.

 

PROVERBS.

PROVERB 1

 Umutaba we shilu, bakombola ilyo lyapena.

Literal translation.

The ‘mutaba’ tree of the madman will be stripped of its bark while he is mad.

Meaning.

When a person is very angry let him be, but do not look after his property when he is in trouble.

Bemba Meaning.

Umuntu nga alikalipisha abantu balatiina ukumusosha, ifintu fyakwe fyonaika nga talipo. Uo bapatile teeti bamusungile ifipe bwino uko ashili.

Similar proverbs

1. Umutaba we shilu, bafunda lintu lipenene.

2. Ukufunda umutaba we shilu, lintu lipenene.

PROVERB 2

Ishilu lipenena nyina nawishi.

Literal translation.

The mad man drove his mother and father mad.

Bemba Meaning

Abafyashi bamuntu tabasakamana saana akamusango akabi kantu umwana wabo akwata, calibeelela; leelo abafye beena caibeela.

 

PROVERB 3

Mufwaye shilu, alaluba.

Literal translation.

The one who searches for a madman gets lost himself.

Meaning.

Some things are a complete waste of time

Bemba Meaning

Ekutiila nga ulekonkelela mumubiyo uwaulungana, iwe ukaculilamo ukucila. Uwaulungana kale um wine alishibila, aishiba nefyo acita. Wemweni ku cakuluba, wafwilamo, wena ashala. Ipinda aliti ukulangulukila uwapukuta kupoosa fye nshita. Limbi tulamona ebacenenwamo wena ashalafye umutuntulu: mufwaye shilu alaluba, no kufwaye shilu kwine nako kuuluba. 

Similar proverb

Ukufunde shilu, kuiakasha

 

PROVERB 3

Ukufunde shilu, kuiakasha.

Literal translation.

To teach a mad person is to make oneself suffer and waste time.

Meaning.

Bemba Meaning

Teeti ufunde umuntu uwabelela imisango iibi, ninshi uleicusha fye. Ishilu lyalifulungana teti lyumfwe amafunde.

 

PROVERB 3

Ukupingule shilu, kulosha umo lilefwaila.

Literal translation 

The only way you can advise a fool is by saying what he wants to hear.

Meaning.

Difficult situations do not have the same the solutions. Study the problem and then act accordingly.

Bemba Meaning

Limo mukunakilila kuti wanasha ifikali, mu kupilikita pambi niwe winganaka, wafilwa no kunasha umuntu ukuti akonke mu mafunde yobe. Umuntu uwafikansa pa mukunasha, lekeni alebwata eka mulekutikako fye ukwabula ukukana ifyo alesosa.