every man is the architect of his destiny
Definition:  your own actions and decisions decide what you achieve (or do not) in life
Usage:  you should not blame people for your predicaments; every man is the architect of his destiny and so are you

SEPEDI
Translation:  monna wo mongwe le wo mongwe ke moagi wa bokamoso bja gagwe
Proverb: leeto le tsebja ke mong

XITSONGA
Translation:  munhu un’wana na un’wana i muvumbi wa riendzo ra yena
Proverb: vutomi bya munhu byi le xandleni xakwe

TSHIVENḒA
Translation:  munna muṅwe na muṅwe ndi mubveledzi wa fhethuvhuyo hawe
Proverb: thonga a i pfi ndo doba, i pfi ndo vhaḓa