le ge o ka e buela leopeng magokobu a a go bona
Tlhalošo:  ge o dira bokgopo o utame o ipotša gore ga o bonwe ke motho, ka le lengwe la matšatši bokgopo bjo bo tlo tšwelela nyanyeng, batho ba tseba gore bo dirilwe ke wena, gomme wa humana ditlamorago tša go go lebana
Tšhomišo:  o be a ipoditše gore o phomeletše ka ditiro tša gagwe tše mpe ka ge go se yo a mmonego, a lebetše gore le ge o ka e buela leopeng magokobu a a go bona
Lehlalošetšagotee:  **  moipolai ga a llelwe, sello sa gagwe ke moropa; ge a lla re a bina
*   moaparatšhipa o a nyawela

TSHIVENḒA
Phetolelo:  naho wa i viela govhani, mahunguvhu a a u vhona
Seema: naho wa i viela bakoni, mahunguvhu a ḓo i vhona

XITSONGA
Phetolelo:  hambi wo yi yevulela egoveni, tihunguva ta ku vona
Seema: hambi wo yi dlayela ebakweni, makoti ma ta yi vona

ENGLISH
Phetolelo:  even if you skin it in the valley, crows see you
Seema: curses, like chickens, come home to roost