Adverb

MEANING 1

With precaution, care

Example of use

Muleikatafye male male, mwilatoba

MEANING: 

You should hold it with care, do not break it.

MEANING 2

Moderately, with moderation

Example of use

1.  Ukukalipila umukashi obe, ulemukalipila male male na yeepi

MEANING: 

When reprimanding your wife, you must do it with moderation

2.    Afulilwe male male na yeepi,

MEANING: 

He or she is slightly angry

PROVERBS

Pilikiti, pilikiti tanashe fikali, kano male male nayeepi

Literal translation

Undue agitation does not overcome obstacles

Meaning

A measured approach to a problem achieves more than an aggressive one

Bemba Meaning

Bane limo nga wasanga ubwafya, tekanya elyo ucecete bwino ifyo wingapwisha bulya ubyafya.

Similar proverbs

1. ukupoka icinsenda ku nkoko, kunakilila

2. Lembalemba aipeye inkalamo nimukunakilila

3. Lufwinyemba apwishishe amalonda muli limo limo