Noun

MEANING   

The occupation of farming. A liking for agriculture.

Exampleof use

Babamubulimi, MEANING: He is into farming.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Ukulima.

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS /PHRASES /COLLOQUIALUSE/ EXPRESSIONS

FIGURATIVE: Ukuliubulimi ekuli abakashana,

MEANING: Where there is abundance there also is to be foundjoyful young girls meaning a full stomach makes a merry crowd.

PROVERBS

Ubulimi bwakaletabatalalikilako mwana,

Literal translation

The abundance of former years does not stop the child cryingfrom hunger.

Meaning

Do not rest on your laurels, keep on working hard andsucceeding.

Bemba meaning

Ukuitakishapafyakale kuicushafye. Umuntu ukwikala bwino kano aibikilepofye nga anenukanokwikala bwino kwanenuka. Insala nga yakalipa teekuti iilekelefye pakwibukishaifyo waliile; kuti elyo yacaiila.