Bembe (DRC) Proverbs-gctid111457

[Mani Kongo]

Bembe Proverbs

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Bembe people also known as Babembe speaks Kibembe (Ebembe) as their mother tongue and live in southeastern part of Kivu province in DRC. They occupy two major territories Fizi and Itombwe off shore of Lake Tanganyika.They are originated in the great Congo long rain forest commonly known as " Mitumba".

Ahélú a tata hi âlé mahéké
My father's machete is the chirpiest.
La machette de mon père est la plus tranchante

Meaning: To a child, a father is a hero

Mlúnyiana até â-m'mbaaté.
A man is like a cassava's stick
L'homme est comme la bouture de manioc

Meaning: Like a cassava stem can grow anywhere a man is expected to settle anywhere and thus continue the offspring.

Mlébinge imwikyúúcwa binge.
More go where there is more.
L'eau va toujours à la mer

Úlé túté taúshi bakubai.
Where there are nice trees, that means there are no house builders.
Là où il y a beaucoup des bons arbres, cela veut dire qu'il n'y a pas de bon constructeurs de maisons.

Asungile taâniaka.
Who swam never sink
Ce lui qui sait nager ne peut se noyer

Wa angilwe na mbúlú akyúséna ya bambwa u'ngoma.
He who was scared by an alligator can runaway when seeing a drum made by its skin.
Celui qui a peur d'une salamandre a toujours peur quant il voit le tam-tam fabriqué par sa peau.

Meaning: A fearful man will always remain fearful.

Usúsaka m'lúkanda tushike wanena emo.
Never excrete in a hut even if you are about to quit it.
Ne défèque jamais dans une hutte même si tu veux la quitter.

Meaning: Acknowledge any act of kindness and respect public facilities.

Wa úbwéla ahéta waúwa.
He who tells you is more than the one who gives you.
Celui qui te montre, surpasse celui qui te donne.

Meaning: You better learn how to catch a fish that to be given one.

Ate alé mwiono hisumbelo lya manyonyi.
A tree on a hill in the savannah is a meeting place for birds.
Un arbre sur la colline dans une savane est un point de rencontre pour les oiseaux

Meaning: A person in a foreign land is like a tree on a hilltop. He or she will offer hospitality to people from where he/she originated.
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[Mani Kongo]

Washahela wikúlú talékyaka atonga.
He who did not climb cannot eat fruits from top of the branches.
Ce lui qui n'a pas grimpé, ne mange jamais les fruits d'aux fond de banches.

Meaning: Work hard in order to gain a good fortune.

[Mani Kongo]

Enwa lilé itukú anga lya oloâ talikye uela.
A Word is like a fruit; once it fall down it cannot return up.
La parole est comme un fruit une fois que ça tombe ça ne peut jamais remonter.

Meaning: Make sure whatever you say have a right purpose and not harm others.

[Mani Kongo]

M'melé wikyú uchibulilwa aw'ingilila.
A thorn is always removed through where it entered.
On enlève un épine a travers la où elle est entrée.

[Mani Kongo]

Asula senge m'mwitu a'anga pango alé msenge
While the warthog killer is still in the forest, the Planner (decision maker) is in the village.
Pendant que, le tueur du sanglier est encore dans la forêt ce lui qui fera son partage est au village.

Meaning: Your success is not for you alone but it's for the whole community. Let the elders decides how to use it.

[Mani Kongo]

Bikye uyana baana i pala ca baulu
Children's game is human carrier.
Jeux d'enfants métiers d'homme.

Meaning: Your child is your copy, he learns from you.

[Mani Kongo]

Mwanue takyomanya lwango tana bela ndea
A child learns after breaking a calabash.
L'enfant apprend souvent après avoir casser la calebasse.

Meaning: It take time to learn something, a lot of mistake are involved.