o se ke wa bolelela nonyana maratetšong
Tlhalošo:  motho a se ke a belaela ka letšatši le le latelago gobane le tla le dipelaelo tša lona, sa bohlokwa ke go lebana le seemo sa bjale le go mekamekana le sona
Tšhomišo:  Nthabiseng o be a balabala ka ge a sa tshepe gore o tlo kgona go lefa sekoloto sa gagwe, efela Palesa a mmotša gore o se ke wa bolelela nonyana maratetšong

TSHIVENḒA
Phetolelo:  u songo ambela tshiṋoni matswiani
Seema: mbeu i lindela mavu ane khao ya ḓo zwalwa

XITSONGA
Phetolelo:  u nga vulavuleli xinyanyana emaswekweni
Seema: u nga hlongorisi huku u khome munyu

ENGLISH
Phetolelo:  do not talk about the bird while you are still planning to catch it
Seema: don’t cross a bridge until you come to it