namakgapeletšwa e phuma pitša
Tlhalošo:  ge motho a ka gapeletša goba a gapeletšwa go dira selo etšwe a sa nyake, gona selo seo se ka se phethege botse; go dira selo go nyakega tokologo le lerato gore o tle o kgone go se dira
Tšhomišo:  tlogela go hlatswa dibjana tšeo, ka gore o tla tloga o nthubela tšona. ke a bona ke a go gapeletša go thuša ka mo lapeng, namakgapeletšwa e thuba pitša; nna ga ke nyake go itshola, dibjana tša ka di thubegile, ke tla itirela

TSHIVENḒA
Phetolelo:  ṋamakhombetshedzwa i afhula khali
Seema: ṋamakhombetshedzwa i afhula khali

XITSONGA
Phetolelo:  nyamantlimbeleta yi faya mbita
Seema: mhunti yo tiyisa etinyaweni

ENGLISH
Phetolelo:  forced meat breaks the pot
Seema: you can lead a horse to the water, but you cannot make it drink