nako ke leswena e fahla nonyana phakuphaku
Tlhalošo:  batho ga ba na maatla a go laola nako, ge e fetile e fetile; ke ka moo go lego bohlokwa gore ba e šomiše gabotse
Tšhomišo:  ka mehla ge ke dira mešomo ya letšatši ke netefatša gore ke a fetša; ka ge nako e le leswena e fahla nonyana phakuphaku, gore gosasa ke se ke ka tla ka itshola

TSHIVENḒA
Phetolelo:  tshifhinga ndi mubai tshi fhaṱa tshiṋoni tshi songo tokomelwaho
Seema: musima thengu sima u vhone, matshelo thengu i a fhufha

XITSONGA
Phetolelo:  nkarhi i mudyohi wu tlhava xinyanyana xo ka xi nga tshamiseki
Seema: nkarhi wu dyiwa hi makondlo

ENGLISH
Phetolelo:  a time is culprit it dazzles an unstable bird
Seema: time and tide wait for no man