noka e thibja marega, selemo e tla falala
Tlhalošo:  ge go na le seo o nyakago go se dira o se ke wa dikadika, e re o sa gopotše o se dire ka yona nako yeo
Tšhomišo:  nke e bile o fetša go ngwala taodišo ya gago, ga ke kwešiše gore go reng o e fega o sa e dire gona bjale; o gopole gore noka e thibja marega, selemo e tla falala
Lehlalošetšagotee:  sebodu ya go mohlwa o bone mokgwa wa wona, o tle o hlalefe

TSHIVENḒA
Phetolelo:  mulambo u thivhiwa vhuriha, tshilimo u do fhalala
Seema: u ṱavhanya ndi khwiṋe

XITSONGA
Phetolelo:  nambu i buloko xixika, ximumu wo khaphakhapha
Seema: mhunti yi biwa ya ha ri na mahika

ENGLISH
Phetolelo:  a river is blocked in winter, in summer it will overflow
Seema: there is no time like the present