kgoši ya hlotša balata re a hlotša
Tlhalošo:  moetapele ge a palelwa ke go phetha mošomo wa gagwe, o ama gampe batho bao a ba etilego pele
Tšhomišo:  mokgatlo wo o bušago o palelwa ke go iša naga mafulong a matala ka ge bašomedi ba ona ba lebeletše go ikhola; se se laetša gabotse gore kgoši ya hlotša balata re a hlotša

TSHIVENḒA
Phetolelo:  khosi ya ṱudza vhalanda ri a ṱudza
Seema: vhokhotsi vho ḽa magaga, hadzila ḽa fara vhana

XITSONGA
Phetolelo:  hosi ya khwita malandza ha khwita
Seema: tiko ri onhaka kusuka ehosini

ENGLISH
Phetolelo:  the king limps the regiment follow suit
Seema: a fish rots from the head down