kodumela moepathuse, ga go lehumo le le tšwago kgauswi
Tlhalošo:  dilo tše bohlokwa ga di hwetšagale ga bonolo, ka gona ge motho a nyaka go ba le tšona o swanetše go kgotlelela, a ikemišetše go di šomela go fihla a di hwetša
Tšhomišo:  ke rata go bona ngwaga wo o latelago ke na le lefelo la ka la go lokišetša difatanaga, ke se sa berekela motho o mongwe; ka gona ke swanetše go tsena fase ke šome ka thata, ka ge ba re kodumela moepathuse, ga go lehumo le le tšwago kgauswi

TSHIVENḒA
Phetolelo:  ḓifunge mubwadzhulu, a hu na lupfumo lu bvaho tsini
Seema: nga u sinḓa mavhele, vhukhopfu vhu a ḓa

XITSONGA
Phetolelo:  tiyisela mucelajenjhe, ku hava rifumo leri humaka kusuhi
Seema: hlomisa ri fanele ku sungula hi ku gingirika

ENGLISH
Phetolelo:  work hard queen termite digger, there is no wealth that comes easily
Seema: no gain without pain