noun

Plural: inshimba

MEANING.

A civet cat

PROVERBS

PROVERBS 1.

Inshimba cipasho: yapasha abana.

Literal translation.

The nshimba gives its likeness to its little ones.

Meaning 

Children resemble their parents

Bemba Meaning.

Imisango ya bafyashi eyo tukula nayo efyo tukonka. `

 

Similar proverbs

1. Cimumbwa pala noko pala wiso ukuwama

2. Tondo ukukumo mushita capaluko'.

 

PROVERBS 2

2. Inshimba ishilanyela mupeto ipamine nshila.

Literal translation.

The nshimba which has not yet shit on the trap continues boldly on the path.

Meaning.

Experience of danger makes one more careful

Bemba Meaning.

Icintu nga tawatala aucishiba ubukali bwaciko uletwalila ukucicita ilyo cikakwalukila cakucena elyo ukeshiba. Umwaice ashilafimbilwa.

 

 

PROVERB 3

3. Nshimba ukwima, ima ne tete

Literal translation.

The lazy fellow finally moved because of an arrow in his tail.

Meaning.

Laziness causes misfortune. This is a pun on the word 'shimba' - delay in getting up - and 'nshimba' - the genet/civet cat which delays in running away and often gets an arrow

Bemba Meaning

Umuntu alinga ukuumfwa ubusoke umuku umo pantu nga alolela, kuisanga mu bwafya.

 

Similar proverbs

1. Mpempa bwalwa e mpupemba nkonto

2. Mukulololesha emukutobolwa

3. Akapeshi ukuwame ngala, ku iminina