maleka ga se makgona, makgona ke maboeletša
Tlhalošo:  ge motho a paletšwe ke go phetha modiro la mathomo, a se ke a fela maatla. o swanetše go dira modiro woo kgafetšakgafetša gore a o tlwaele, gomme a tle a o kgone gabotse
Tšhomišo:  le ge Thomas a be a palelwa ke go ngwala le go bolela Sepedi, o ile a no tšwelapele go ithuta, ka gore maleka ga se makgona, makgona ke maboeletša, lehono šo o se bolela eke Mopedi thwii

TSHIVENḒA
Phetolelo:  mulingedzi a si makone, makone ndi mudovhololi
Seema: maṅa a mutukana a si vhumatshelo hawe

XITSONGA
Phetolelo:  muringeti a hi mukoti, mukoti i muvuyeleri
Seema: ndlopfu a yi fi hi rivambu rin’we

ENGLISH
Phetolelo:  trying is not perfection, perfection results from repetition
Seema: failure is the steppingstone for success