bohlale bja sebodu ke go belega
Tlhalošo:  motho wa go rotha dinala (go tšwafa) o phela a etišitše molomo pele; o rata go bolela (gantši a bolela maaka) kudu gore batho ba se lemoge gore o a tšwafa
Tšhomišo:  Masilo wa mmalehlwele o be a botša baeng gore ke yena lekarapa, ebile a ka thuša bana ba bona go humana mešomo kua Tshwane, e le ge a leka go dira gore ba se ke ba mo nyatša, ka nnete bohlale bja sebodu ke go belega
Lehlalošetšagotee:  thebe ya sebodu ke leleme

TSHIVENḒA
Phetolelo:  vhuṱali ha mubva ndi u beba
Seema: ndi nṋe ndi nṋe bvungwi a hu na tshithu

XITSONGA
Phetolelo:  vutlhari bya lolo i ku veleka
Seema: xindhichana ngilingilii!

ENGLISH
Phetolelo:  the wisdom of a lazy person is giving birth
Seema: an empty vessel makes much noise