wickedness, badness, cantankerousness

• N kpee nya ma lari kasikasi ka biɛm pali puuni. - My neighbour sees me and laughs happily, but inside his/her heart is full of wickedness.
• Biɛm niŋbu nyaɣisa yili gari lɔɣila zuɣu. - Wickedness is enjoyable, but avoiding the house where one needs to pass is the problem.

malice

• O mali ashiloni biɛm - He has malicious designs.
• A mini nir’ yi be, nyin’ di niŋ o biɛm, dama dahinshɛli zuɣu. - Because of what may happen in the future don’t ill-treat someone who lives with you.
• Tamsim ŋmani biɛm, yaalana ŋmani jɛrigu. - Forgetfulness is like wickedness; a strong person is like a fool.

temper

• O biɛm bi viɛla - His temper is bad.

stinginess, greed

• Miriya ka yi ti zaŋ biɛm tɛha kpɛhi yi suhu ni - Don't let miserly thoughts enter your heart.
• Doo maa mali biɛm - The man is stingy.
• doo maa ŋun daa nyɛ jɛrigu ka mali biɛm pam - the man was a fool and very tight-fisted.
• Salinsaa ŋun mali biɛm ni kuli ni nuzaŋa. - The small salinsaa ant that is greedy will go home with empty hands (with nothing).
• Miriya ka yi ti zaŋ biɛm tɛha kpɛhi yi suhu ni - Don't have greedy thoughts in your hearts.

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