Proverbs

Sifupa sakena nositunda kunyama.

A bone may be white, yet, it once had meat on it.

Although an old man may look wretched, he had a strong and industrious life during his youth.


lozi Zambian Proverb
January 10, 2020

Siambelwa kule kasikolwa ashimbululi.

Something spoken in a far-off place cannot fail to get people to transmit it.

Do not speak ill of other people just because they are away.


lozi Zambian Proverb
January 10, 2020

Mukanwa mu syatwato.

A mouth is worn-out canoe.

A person can say something he did not intend to say.


lozi Zambian Proverb
January 10, 2020

Mukwanwa kamukulu munuko kola bo kamukab

An Old’s mouth stinks, yet nothing false issues from it.

The old always have good judgement.


lozi Zambian Proverb
January 10, 2020

Mukwati-kwati wanyama koolwa kanyinga ku

Whoever handles meat must have blood on his fingers.

Every worker is entitled to a fair reward.


lozi Zambian Proverb
January 10, 2020

Kupotoloha kacacani ka mwangalala.

To go around a mwangalala bush.

To go mad.


lozi Zambian Proverb
December 28, 2019

Mwahanu kimwa sicani.

A woman is a thick bush.

What a person says may not be necessarily be true.


lozi Zambian Proverb
December 28, 2019

Mutu wa mwehae lubilo.

A person in a village cannot run fast.

A person should not react too harshly to inconveniences or minor offenses committed against him by neighbors, since he too might offend them in due course.


lozi Zambian Proverb
December 28, 2019

Kututisa kalabo.

To shift kalabo to another site.

Something impossible to do.


lozi Zambian Proverb
December 28, 2019

Kufalaza mutu.

To make a person flee his village or country.

To take almost everything if not all of a person’s food money or possessions in general.


lozi Zambian Proverb
December 28, 2019

Kuleka kweta.

To buy favour.

o give someone money, or some other precious thing, in order for him/ her to witness, or judgement in ones favour.


lozi Zambian Proverb
December 28, 2019

Kuatula si-Libonda.

To pass judgment after the manner of the Libonda people.

To give a biased or an unfair judgment.


lozi Zambian Proverb
December 28, 2019

Mezi amata mwasikuka saona.

Water flows in its channel.

A person asks for help from his relatives and /or close friends.


lozi Zambian Proverb
December 28, 2019

Kuba ni mala aboli.

To have rotten intestines.

To have wicked and useless children.


lozi Zambian Proverb
December 28, 2019

Kupepa wa kulu.

To bear children as the tortoise does.

To be negligent of one’s children.


lozi Zambian Proverb
December 28, 2019

Sikampafwa.

A bat.

An unpredictable person.


lozi Zambian Proverb
December 28, 2019

Akaloti.

That which does not drip.

A stingy person.


lozi Zambian Proverb
December 28, 2019

Kukutisa lizoho.

To return a hand.

To do good to a person who did something good for you.


lozi Zambian Proverb
December 28, 2019

Kunatela kwa toho.

To hit on the head.

To state the very truth of the matter.


lozi Zambian Proverb
December 28, 2019

Kukena mwa kazuma kakasina mwalo.

To enter a small basket that has no exit.

To be in great trouble.


lozi Zambian Proverb
December 28, 2019

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