moso wa marega ke legonyana
Tlhalošo:  motho ga se a swanela go dira mošomo ka lebelo a itlhokiša go khutša. eupša, o swanetše go iketlela mošomo woo; le ge a ka o fetša letšatši leo le latelago, o tla be a o phethile a na le maatla le mafolofolo
Tšhomišo:  phegelelong ya bašomi ya go ipona ba feditše go aga leboto la ngwako, rakonteraka o ile a fihla a re ‘ke bošego banna ba gešo, moso wa marega ke legonyana, go tla re go sa ra tšwela pele’

TSHIVENḒA
Phetolelo:  matshele a vhuriha ndi tshikuni
Seema: muzwimi u tevhela vhuṱala ṋamusi, musevhe u hwala matshelo

XITSONGA
Phetolelo:  mpundzu wa xixika i xihunyana
Seema: nsimu yi rhanga yi susiwa swikundzu yi nga si rimiwa

ENGLISH
Phetolelo:  winter’s morning is a small firewood
Seema: give me six hours to chop down a tree and i will spend the first four sharpening the axe