Noun

MEANING

Cleverness, cunning, deceit

Example of use

Bamo nobucenjeshi, MEANING: To be cunning in dealing, to be skillful.

PROVERBS

Ubucenjeshi bumo,tabuliwa libili.

Literal translation

The same trick cannot be tried twice.

Meaning

Once beaten twice shy.

Bemba meaning.

Umuntu nga bamuuma,lelo na mailo insoni kuti shamwikata. Ubucengeshi tabwawama busanguka ubupuba.

PROVERBS

Ubucenjeshi bumo, pamo no kupusa

Literal translation

Havingonly one cunning plan is the same as failing.

Meaning

Havemore than one string to your bow

Bemba meaning

Kwaba abantu bamo impelwa mano abasungila icilubo abatiicacine kanshi umuntu wamusango uyu teshibe ukuti naliluba iyoo. Ubu e bupubamumfwa abantu beeba. Cimo na abantu bamo abailanga ukwishiba icisungu namatakipakuti babe abasungu ico bashakabe. Landa fye pacipimo icalinga, noomba ukwateicilumba mu lulimi lobe.

Other proverbs that mean the same.

1.     Nkose shibili tashipusa.

Proverb

Ubucenjeshi bumo, tabulilwa libili

Literal translation

The sametrick cannot be tried twice.

Meaning

Oncebeaten twice shy

Bemba meaning

Umuntu nga bamuuma, lelo na mailo insoni kuti shamwikata.Ubucenjeshi tabwawama busanguka ubupuba.