phukubje ya tshela moedi ke mpšana
Tlhalošo:  ge o etela metseng ya batho, o swanetše go tlogela melao ya geno o phele ka mekgwa ya fao o etetšego gona
Tšhomišo:  nna ga gešo ge re gama, re bofa dinaka le maoto a morago; lena mo le bofa fela maoto a morago; gape phukubje ya tshela moedi ke mpšana; ka gona ke tla latela ka fao lena le gamago ka gona
Lehlalošetšagotee:  **  naga ga di etelane
*   phukubje ya tshela moedi e duta mosela

TSHIVENḒA
Phetolelo:  phunguhwe ya pfuka muedzi ndi mmbwana
Seema: ntsa ya dzhena mbudzini i ri ndi mbudzivho

XITSONGA
Phetolelo:  mhungubye yo tlula nkova i ximbyanyana
Seema: vuhosi a byi peli nambu

ENGLISH
Phetolelo:  a jackal that crosses the valley becomes a puppy
Seema: when in Rome, do as the Romans do