lešepa la mpša le nkga le semetseng, la oma le a hlaba
Tlhalošo:  go bonolo go rarolla molato o sa tšwa go direga, le bohlatse bja gona go sa le bonolo go bo hlagiša, go phala go ema nako e telele bohlatse bja ba bja timelela goba molato wo wa tswala melato ye mengwe
Tšhomišo:  batswadi ba Madimabe ba be ba mo šireletša ge a be a oba melato e sa le ngwana, ba lebala gore lešepa la mpša le nkga le semetseng, la oma le a hlaba, bona ga bjale o ba meletše meno a ka godimo
Lehlalošetšagotee:  molato ga o lale

TSHIVENḒA
Phetolelo:  dzhimba ḽa mmbwa ḽi nukha ḽi tshi kha ḓi vha ḽiṋu, ḽa oma ḽi a ṱhavha
Seema: thanda i onyoloswa i tshi kha ḓi vha nṋu

XITSONGA
Phetolelo:  ricimba ra mbyana ri nuhwa ra ha tsakama, loko ri oma ra tlhava
Seema: songa rigogo ra ha tsakama

ENGLISH
Phetolelo:  the poo of a dog smells whilst fresh, when it dries it pricks
Seema: a stitch in time saves nine