mafato a kgwale ke ge e sa le gosasa
Tlhalošo:  gore motho a be le botsebi le bokgoni bja go phetha mediro ka bothakga, go hlokega gore a ithute ka ga mediro yeo (kudukudu bosweng bja gagwe) pele a thoma go e phetha, thuto ka ga mediro yeo e oketša dikgoba tša katlego
Tšhomišo:  Malesela o be a rata go ba molemi ge a gola, efela ge batho ba eya mašemong yena a šala a robetše; ‘tšatši le lengwe tatagwe a mo dudiša fase a mmotša gore mafato a kgwale ke ge e sa le gosasa
Lehlalošetšagotee:  sediba ke sa motlapele, motlamorago a se emela

TSHIVENḒA
Phetolelo:  mapalelo a khwali ndi a musi hu tshe matsheloni
Seema: muḽakhulu u a fhinduwa

XITSONGA
Phetolelo:  vuhandzelo bya n'hwari hiloko ka ha ri mpundzu
Seema: vutlhari bya mhangele i ku hubuta

ENGLISH
Phetolelo:  the partridge searches for food while it is still in the morning
Seema: early bird catches the fattest worm