lesaka la go dutla le hlola bodiidi
Tlhalošo:  motho o swanetše go dira dilo ka tsela ya maleba le tatelano ya tšona, gore dipoelo le tšona e be tše botse
Tšhomišo:  ka ge lesaka la go dutla le hlola bodiidi; ba mo eleditše gore a nyake mošomo pele a ka re o nyala mosadi, gore a tle a kgone go mo hlokomela

TSHIVENḒA
Phetolelo:  saga i no bvuḓa i ṱula vhutambuli
Seema: u tshi vhulaha ṋowa, u songo ranga mutshilani

XITSONGA
Phetolelo:  saka leri pfutaka ri hlola vusweti
Seema: nyoka yi dlayiwa hi le nhlokweni

ENGLISH
Phetolelo:  a leaking sack causes poverty
Seema: don’t put the cart before the horse