Negation of pali, to be there

MEANING

Not there

Exampleof use

Tapaliumusuma pali aba bakashana! MEANING There is no beauty amongthese girls!

PROVERBS

Tapali icacishe mbwa ulubilo.

 

Literal translation

Nothing isbetter than a dog when it comes to running.

Meaning

One dog isalways worth another dog. Said of two or more pretenders to a chieftainship.While choosing the between them the elders may use this proverbs to concludethat one is just as good as the other.

Bemba meaning

Imbwa enama imoiyakwatisho lubilo. Kabili yalikwata umupampila wakusumba inama. Capilibulaukuti, nga mulefwaya ukusala imfumu yakumuteeka pali bamunyina babili, abasumabeka beka, kuti camwansha, pantu tapali uucilile umubiye.