Mon, 22 May 2017 14:01:38 +0000 Preamble ccording to Dr. Lumbwe’s interpretation of the Bemba proverb, “Umulilo ucingile abakalamba taoca,’’ in English means, “the fire does not destroy when the elders screen it from you. (No matter how bad the trouble, it will turn out alright if the elders help you).’’ He went on: “Umulilo nangu ubwafya bwingakula sana nga babutwala ku bakalamba abali na mano tekuti bwafye sana pantu bena kuti bamona umwakusengulwila.’’ In others words, any situation no matter how daunting is not insoluble as long as senior wise citizens are around. And therefore in this respect, what sort of persons are referred to in the Bemba proverb, ‘’Umulilo ucingile abakalamba taoca.’’ It is said that knowledge teaches you how to use a gun, but wisdom teaches you when to pull the trigger. Wisdom is the right use of knowledge or the ability to apply knowledge to everyday life and that is […]
