Noun.

MEANING.

Slipperiness. Also: way of leavingwithout saying goodbye.

Example of use.

Imfunda buteshi teisuma, MEANING: He who tells others whatto do and does not do it, is not good.

PROVERBS.

Mfunda buteshi eiwa nokuwa.

Literal translation.

The one who warned that the path wasslippery, was the one who fell.

Meaning.

Practice what you preach. Used forsomeone who is always telling others what to do but doesn’t do it himself.

Bemba meaning.

Teecisuma ukufunda ababiyo ifyakucita lintu iwetauficita.