ge o baba nthe ka pedi ye nngwe e tlo swa
Tlhalošo:  motho a se ke a leka go phetha mediro ye mentši ka nako e tee ka gobane go leka go dira bjalo e tlo mo palela; motho a ithute go phetha mediro ka o tee ka o tee
Tšhomišo:  ba mmoditše gore a se ke a itira nkgwete ya mediro ye mentši, eupša a kgethe o tee ka gore ge a ka baba nthe ka pedi ye nngwe e tlo swa

TSHIVENḒA
Phetolelo:  arali wa pandamedza zwithu zwivhili tshithihi tshi ḓo swa
Seema: miḓi mivhili yo kundisa pfuko u fhaṱa

XITSONGA
Phetolelo:  loko u landzelela swilo swimbirhi xin’we xi ta tshwa
Seema: n’hwarimbirhi yin’we yi tshwa nkanga

ENGLISH
Phetolelo:  if you pursue two things one will burn
Seema: don’t put too many irons in the fire