mahlale a ngwana a tla le go lla
Tlhalošo:  mediro yeo motho a ka rego ge a e dira, a e dira nke ke yena wa mahlale a ka hlalefetša bangwe ka moso e tle e swariše goba e bolaye yena
Tšhomišo:  re go kgaletše go ralokela kgwele ka ntlong, bona o thubile dibjana; bjale o tlo tseba gore mahlale a ngwana a tla le go lla mošemane
Lehlalošetšagotee:  **  mahlale a ja mong, maaka a ja mmoledi
*   mahlale a ngwana a ka maragong, ge a kgonama a tšhologa

TSHIVENḒA
Phetolelo:  vhuṱali ha ṅwana vhu ḓa na u lila
Seema: fuwa ndawana u tshi ndi mmbwanana, matshelo i lalela nga iwe

XITSONGA
Phetolelo:  vutlhari bya n’wana byi ta na ku rila
Seema: loko u nghena ematini u ta fanela ku tsakama

ENGLISH
Phetolelo:  a child’s wits come with crying
Seema: if you play with fire, you’ll get burned