Noun

MEANING

Fruit of the  mwembe tree

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST.

 Mango

PROVERBS

Bunda bwa maluba, embe tatwala.

Literal translation

This tree is just a bunch of flowers, it does not bear fruit.

Meaning

Said of a woman who looks beautiful but has no children

Bemba meaning

Namayo uwapelela mu kuyembesha nomba tafyala, ni ngumba. Cintu cayafya ukuupwa banamayo abaaba ne shamo lya musango uyu.

Similar proverb

Ciya tatwala, bunda bwa maluba.