ubucenjeshi
noun
MEANING 1
Cleverness, cunning, deceit
Example of use
Tekanya, Kunda aba no bucenjeshi MEANING: Be careful, Kunda is cunning in his dealings
MEANING 2
To be skilful.
PROVERBS
PROVERB 1
Ubucenjeshi bumo, tabuliwa libili.
Literal translation
The same trick cannot be tried twice.
Meaning
Once beaten twice shy.
Bemba meaning.
Icibolya ca butumpe cabafye cimo. Nga waliila abantu amasuku pa mutwe, elyo ati nakabili ubwekeshepo, awe kuti nomba abantu bakwikata nokukupuma, nenshita yashalako!
PROVERBS 2
Ubucenjeshi bumo, pamo no kupusa (kutumpa)
Literal translation
Having only one cunning plan is the same as failing.
Meaning
Have more than one string to your bow
Bemba meaning
Umuntu uwacenjela alapekanya amapange ayengi. Nga capusa mpuga icintu aapekenye taficitike, bwangu bwangu ayesha cimbi.
Other proverbs that mean the same.
1. Nkose shibili tashipusa.
PROVERBS 3
Ubucenjeshi bwa mpelembe, cifulukutu pa numa.
Literal translation
The cunning of the roan antelope precedes its capture and fall.
Meaning
Pride goes before a fall
Bemba meaning
Nga bakwikata ubucende elyowabutuuka, witiila nalimo umulandu naupwa iyo. Ulya wine mwaciba nankwe ilyoakasabi akamulonge kacilasalaba mumono, aleisa kulondola nokukupa umulandu.
similar proverb
Ubupalu bwakuiminina: butula ukuibamba.
Cleverness, cunning, deceit.
Example of use
1. Bana ubucenjeshi, MEANING: To be cunning in dealing, to be skillful.
2. Liilamu bucenjeshi, MEANING: To take advantage of a person.
PROVERBS.
Ubucenjeshi bumo, pamo no kupusa.
Literal translation
Having only one cunning plan is the same as failing.
Meaning
Have more than onestring to your bow.
Bemba Meaning
Kwabaabantu bamo impelwa mano abasungila icilubo abati icacine kanshi umuntuwamusango uyu teshibe ukuti naliluba iyoo. Ubu ebupuba mumfwa abantu beeba.Cimo na abantu bamo abailanga ukwishiba icisungu namataki pakuti babe abasunguico bashakabe. Landafye pacipimo icalinga, noomba ukwate icilumba mu lulimilobe.
Similar proverbs.
1. Nkose shibili tashipusa.
Proverb
Ubucenjeshi bumo, tabulilwa libili.
Literal translation
The same trick can not be tried twice.
Meaning
Once beaten twice shy.
Bemba Meaning
Umuntunga bamuuma, lelo na mailo insoni kuti shamwikata. Ubucenjeshi tabwawamabusanguka ubupuba.