moyamahlong a tau o ya a swere serumula
Tlhalošo:  ge motho a ka tseba ka selo se se mpe/kotsi/bonaba se se tlago go mo hlagela, a ka kgona go loga maano a go tla go itšhireletša kgahlanong le sona
Tšhomišo:  morutiši o rile go re botša gore molekwana wa gosasa o tla ba bothata, ka pelong ka ipotša gore moyamahlong a tau o ya a swere serumula
Lehlalošetšagotee:  noga ya go bonwa ga e lome motho

TSHIVENḒA
Phetolelo:  mu ya maṱoni a ndau u ya o fara tshikuni
Seema: ngoma madzula wo vhambwa, musi wa mmbi a u ḓihwi

XITSONGA
Phetolelo:  mu ya emahlweni ka nghala u ya a khome xisana
Seema: emahlweni ka nghala ku fambiwa na xisana

ENGLISH
Phetolelo:  one who goes before the eyes of a lion goes holding a firebrand
Seema: forewarned is forearmed