Noun

Singular :icalo

Plural: ifyalo

MEANING

A country, the earth, in the pluraloften means: foreign countries

Example of use

1.     Ici calo cesu,

MEANING: This is our country.

2.     Mu calo muli umutende,

MEANING: There is peace in the country.

3.     Lesa apangile umulu ne calo,

MEANING: God made the universe and the earth.

4.     Imfumu yalonganya bashicalo,

MEANING:The chief summoned a meeting of the elders.

PROVERBS

PROVERB 1

Calo tacitalala ngo musunga.

Literal translation: The country is never as cold as gruel.

Meaning: Peace and tranquillity are not lasting in this world.

Bemba Meaning: Telyonseumutende uba mucalo, abantu bafwile ukuba abaipekanya shinta yonse.

PROVERB 2

Calo manika.

Literal translation:The country, the  plains i.e. the chiefs, the elders.

Meanin: The chief must not govern without the counsel of theelders.

Bemba Meaning: Mfumu tetiintungulule icalo ukwabula ubwafwilisho ukufuma kuli bacilolo.

PROVERB 3

Calo bantu: umwabula bantu, masala.

Literal translation: The country (kingdom) consists ofpeople: without people, it is just empty bush.

Meaning : Leaders or rulers must respect theirsubordinates because without people they will not be there.

Bemba Meaning: Intungulushiyalinga ukucindika abantu pantu ebene bufumu. Abantu ebacindamika umunabo.

PROVERB 4

Calo cino te cakukwikila meno luse (lukasu).

Literal translation: The teeth should not be set as firmlyinto this world as a handle to a hoe.

Meaning: Take care: this is no land of milk and honey; it canturn against you if you do not work.

Bemba Meaning: Ukwikalameno busokwa, kusekaseka kasuba konse ne cishiweme walaseka. Abantu pano isondebasuma kabili babi ngashi. Tabasakamana ama cushi ya banabo. Balepaya kabilibakusenda bayakushika nokukushika.