kwena ya tsena bodibeng, meetse re a nwa
Tlhalošo:  ge selo se sa bonwe lebaka le letelele, batho ba lebala ka sona
Tšhomišo:  mekgatlo ya dipolotiki e fela e etela metseng le metsaneng, gore ka nako ya dikgetho ba tle ba gopolwe; ba dira se ka gore kwena ya tsena bodibeng, meetse a nwewa

TSHIVENḒA
Phetolelo:  ngweṋa ya dzhena vhudzivhani, maḓi ri a nwa
Seema: mupfuluwi ha humbulwi nga vho ḓaho

XITSONGA
Phetolelo:  ngwenya ya nghena exidziveni, mati ha nwa
Seema: ku hela ka vuhosi i ku hela ka matimba

ENGLISH
Phetolelo:  when a crocodile gets in the water, we drink water
Seema: out of sight, out of mind