noun

MEANING

The black mamba. One of the mostdangerous snakes.

Exampleof use

BaNgoshe ninsoka ishakalipa sana, MEANING:The black mambas snakes are very dangerous.

 

PROVERBS

PROVERB1

Uwendanangoshe no kumubeya eumubeya,

Literaltranslation:  

He who moves with ngoshe snake,also shaves him.

Meaning:

You will become bad as the one youassociate with others:

BembaMeaning: 

Caalingaukusala abakwangala nabo abamisango iisuma. Imisango yabiipa ilambukila. Ngawaenda noulwele pamutima...

 

Similarproverb

1.Uwenda nangosa-kati, nobe walaba ngosa-kati.

2. Uwapyana ngoshe apyana no busungu.

 

 

PROVERB2

Uwapyanangoshe apyana no busungu.

Literaltranslation:

Meaning:

Birds of a feather…Tell me thecompany you keep, and I will tell you what you are.

BembaMeaning:

Uwenda no ulwele pa mutima, alaambula. Tulesala abanensu.

Similarproverb

1.Uwenda nangoshe no kumubeya eumubeya,

2. Uwenda nangosa-kati, nobe walaba ngosa-kati.

 

PROVERB3

Bangoshebabili tabalale culu cimo,

Literaltranslation:

Two blackmambas cannot live on the same anthill.

Meaning:

Theres no chiefdom with two chiefs

BembaMeaning:

Takwaba calo cikwata bakateekababili. Bamukolwe nga bafula kulyapo bamo! Mu calo, nga naiwe walayumfwaamataki nga kateeka, ala kuti wafwa walaala.

 

PROVERB4

Ubwendo bwaingila ngoshe bamona kumafute.

Literaltranslation:

The hole whichthe green mamba entered is recognised by the trail.

Meaning:

A bad habitcannot be kept secret because it eventually leaves clues

BembaMeaning:

Emukuti umuntunga alikwata akamusango ako acita mu bumfisoolo, abantu bakasuka bakeshibekumufuutula wakwe. Imputi isula taileka. Umundemwa ufuno bulalo. Abatiumonenena tawawama. Abantu balicenjela beshiba na apengila akanyelele.