Proverbs in Zambia: Mu Zambia Amano Mambulwa – index

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Icakubwenako pa kufwaya

Ndo lyonse muko lolesha pa mitwi ya nsoselo, ifintu fisano fileesa mukubweneka, cimo cilakwata ibili angula isano na abili imitwe inini. Nji mitwe ikulu yilashinguluka ninshi ikobomba, ukwakanya nokubombela pamo, ukukonkomesha ukwikatana pamo, kupanga amano ne mibele iyinji abantu bangakwata. Muli nku kufwailikisha imitwe inini yibela panshi ya mutwe ukulu, pakonka ne nambala ya nsoselo nsho shiba munshi ya mitwe inini. Insoselo shili mu mitwe inini kuti shaleta ukuwamina imitwe angula, ukutafikapo, ukulanga ifitaweme po.

Ukuba uwakubomba

Ukupusuka, kano tube aba kubomba, ukuposako amano nokutantika icakubalilapo, pekanya  nshita nafyonse bwino, ukwishiba ifya kusuminisha nokusunga mpaka fyapwa.
Ukucita kulafwaikwa: 56, 67, 105, 107, 111, 114, 121, 132, 135, 202.
Bikeniko amano nokufibika umo fikonkanine: 5, 30, 31, 38, 75, 125, 129, 223.
Icaku balilapo ne cakonkapo: 1, 2, 20, 22, 43, 138, 166.
Ishibeni ifya kusuminisha: 35, 40, 66, 86, 143, 154, 194, 208, 219, 260, 266, 269, 283.
Sungeni mpaka fyapwa: 93, 142, 162, 180, 203, 211.

Ukwa kana noku bombela pamo

Tungekala shani ngata pali ukwakana nokumfwana pamo?
Ukwa kana: 3, 7, 13, 17, 23, 61, 157, 192, 221, 225, 246, 247, 272.
Ukwa kana amano: 10, 24, 62, 73, 81, 118, 123, 163, 182, 229, 233, 253, 270, 275, 277, 285.
Ukukusha abana: 9, 12, 34, 39, 59, 64, 85, 122, 133, 148, 152, 173, 174, 181, 281.
Ukubombela pamo: 8, 14, 25, 48, 76, 82, 104, 139, 210, 244, 262, 295.

Ukukoselesha mu kwitana pamo

Tulafwaisha nabambi emulandu wine tukosesha muku bikako amano pa kwikatana. Panshita imo yeka, cikankala ukubona ati nibani abakubona pakubala.
Ukusungilila ukwikatana: 16, 19, 26, 42, 106, 116, 117, 120, 124, 128, 137, 140, 141, 146, 161, 213, 222, 226, 228, 232, 235, 236, 241, 291.
Abalupwa, ifibusa, nabakwishibana nabo tushaishibana abeni: 6, 27, 46, 50, 54, 55, 58, 63, 74, 109, 119, 144, 168, 185, 187, 191, 193, 209, 220, 249, 255, 259, 261, 267, 273, 279, 294.

Ukupanga amano

Pa kufika pa masuko ngo afwaya nabaibimbilemo mu kwasuka, cikankala ukwishiba mu musango twalaya pangilamo: ukupitila (ngacingalinga ku bene) ukulolesha bwino nama tontonkanyo ayaweme kupitila mukuba nabo nokuti yacitike mukufwaya inshila yakuyafwailamo. Fyonse mfi nokwibukisha ati mu kashita icine cikamoneka.
Ukulolekesha: 41, 44, 68, 71, 77, 78, 80, 165, 171, 178, 183, 189, 238, 240, 257, 280, 282.
Ne tontonkanyo luweme: 51, 52, 53, 60, 69, 70, 72, 83, 84, 126, 150, 151, 155, 159, 160, 172, 176, 184, 205, 224, 252, 254, 258, 268, 278, 292, 293.
Ukulabila (angula ukutalabila): 15, 18, 28, 33, 45, 79, 94, 113, 156, 204, 207, 217, 227, 239, 243, 256, 264, 271.
Icishinka cikafuma: 87, 88, 90, 115, 158, 170, 218.

Imibele na bantu bambi

Fyonse ifyalandwa pali ino nshita fikankala, nomba ne mibele yabantu nabena nailingana. Imibele iweme muli ukucingilila nokutalusha kubusanso, umutekatima, kukana kwata ukubutukila, isubilo kubomba kutwala kubune noku bwelela inuma.
Ukucingilila no kukana bika milimo mu mafya: 29, 36, 65, 91, 101, 108, 134, 149, 169, 175, 177, 215, 230, 234, 250, 265, 284.
Umuteka mutima nokufumyapo akasaku: 32, 102, 110, 127, 147, 212.
Isubilo lyakubombela ukulola muku muwamina: 4, 37, 57, 89, 186, 201, 245, 248, 263, 274, 290.
Ukubwelela kunuma: 49, 103, 112, 164, 167, 206, 216, 251, 287.
Imibele ibipile: 11, 92, 131, 136, 145, 153, 179, 190, 214, 289.
Kufumyapo ifikanya kulandapo: 21, 47, 231, 237, 242, 288.
Noku itemwa palobe: 130, 188, 195, 276, 286.

Index of themes

When examining the themes and subjects of the proverbs, five main themes emerge, each comprising two to seven subthemes. These main themes revolve around being active, sharing and collaborating, fostering social relationships, constructing knowledge, and the various attitudes people may hold. In this index, the subthemes are listed under each main theme, followed by the numbers of the proverbs that fall under that subtheme. The proverbs within a subtheme can constitute a positive expression of the theme or, conversely, reveal a negative expression.

Being active

To survive, we must be active, concentrate and prioritise the most important tasks, prepare well and time things correctly, know how to make decisions, and persevere until finished.
Action is needed: 56, 67, 105, 107, 111, 114, 121, 132, 135, 202.
Concentrate and prioritise: 5, 30, 31, 38, 75, 125, 129, 223.
Prepare and time things well: 1, 2, 20, 22, 43, 138, 166.
Know how to make decisions: 35, 40, 66, 86, 143, 154, 194, 208, 219, 260, 266, 269, 283.
Persevere until finished: 93, 142, 162, 180, 203, 211.

Sharing and cooperating

How could we live without sharing and cooperating?
Sharing: 3, 7, 13, 17, 23, 61, 157, 192, 221, 225, 246, 247, 272.
Sharing knowledge: 10, 24, 62, 73, 81, 118, 123, 163, 182, 229, 233, 253, 270, 275, 277, 285.
Raising children: 9, 12, 34, 39, 59, 64, 85, 122, 133, 148, 152, 173, 174, 181, 281.
Cooperating: 8, 14, 25, 48, 76, 82, 104, 139, 210, 244, 262, 295.

Fostering social relationships

We need others, and therefore we must make a real effort to maintain social relations. At the same time, it is important to prioritise certain relationships.
Maintaining social relations: 16, 19, 26, 42, 106, 116, 117, 120, 124, 128, 137, 140, 141, 146, 161, 213, 222, 226, 228, 232, 235, 236, 241, 291.
Relatives, friends, acquaintances, and strangers: 6, 27, 46, 50, 54, 55, 58, 63, 74, 109, 119, 144, 168, 185, 187, 191, 193, 209, 220, 249, 255, 259, 261, 267, 273, 279, 294.

Constructing knowledge

To arrive at solutions that take stakeholders into account, it is crucial that we understand how we construct knowledge: through (preferably direct) observation, by reasoning about those observations via association or cause and effect, and by deciding how to communicate the findings. All this with the realisation that ultimately the truth will always emerge.
Observing: 41, 44, 68, 71, 77, 78, 80, 165, 171, 178, 183, 189, 238, 240, 257, 280, 282.
Reasoning: 51, 52, 53, 60, 69, 70, 72, 83, 84, 126, 150, 151, 155, 159, 160, 172, 176, 184, 205, 224, 252, 254, 258, 268, 278, 292, 293.
Speaking (or not): 15, 18, 28, 33, 45, 79, 94, 113, 156, 204, 207, 217, 227, 239, 243, 256, 264, 271.
The truth will come out: 87, 88, 90, 115, 158, 170, 218.

Attitude

All points discussed so far are important, but people’s attitudes are equally so. Positive attitudes include prevention and risk management, patience, avoiding haste, hope, working towards good fortune, and resilience. Problematic attitudes—those that disturb or harm others—include bad habits, prejudices, and self-centredness.
Prevention and risk management: 29, 36, 65, 91, 101, 108, 134, 149, 169, 175, 177, 215, 230, 234, 250, 265, 284.
Patience and avoiding haste: 32, 102, 110, 127, 147, 212.
Hope and working towards good fortune: 4, 37, 57, 89, 186, 201, 245, 248, 263, 274, 290.
Resilience: 49, 103, 112, 164, 167, 206, 216, 251, 287.
Bad habits: 11, 92, 131, 136, 145, 153, 179, 190, 214, 289.
Prejudices: 21, 47, 231, 237, 242, 288.
Self-centredness: 130, 188, 195, 276, 286.