mohlako o ruta bohlale
Tlhalošo:  ge motho a se ke a eba le matshwenyego a tšeo a di hlokago le tšeo di mo palelago, o tlo dula a hlaelela bohlale
Tšhomišo:  bontši bja bana bao ba goletšego malapeng a go itlhokela, ka mehla ke bona ba emaemelago maphelo a bona kudu ka ge mohlako o ruta bohlale

TSHIVENḒA
Phetolelo:  thambulo i funza vhuṱali
Seema: nungo dzi vhonala musi muvhi

XITSONGA
Phetolelo:  vusiwana byi dyondzisa vutlhari
Seema: vusiwana bya tlharihisa

ENGLISH
Phetolelo:  poverty teaches wisdom
Seema: calamity is man’s true touchstone