pudi ge e šitwa go tswala e re mokaka ke o monnyane
Tlhalošo:  motho ge a palelwa ke go phethagatša merero ya gagwe o šupa batho goba dilo bjalo ka sehlare sa ntšhirela
Tšhomišo:  Lesibana o rile go palelwa ke go hwetša lengwalo la marematlou, a re morutiši o mo hloile; gape pudi ge e šitwa go tswala e re mokaka ke o monnyane

TSHIVENḒA
Phetolelo:  mbudzi i tshi kundelwa u dzwala i ri ḓamu ndi ḽiṱuku
Seema: ṋowa i tshi kundwa mbambeni i ri ndi nge ya dziṅwa milenzhe

XITSONGA
Phetolelo:  mbuti loko yi tsandzeka ku veleka yi ri mugaga i wutsongo
Seema: loko yi tsandzeka ku rima yi sola xikomu

ENGLISH
Phetolelo:  a goat that fails to give birth says the udder is small
Seema: a bad workman always blames his tools