tšhikidi e pšhatlwa ka leboto
Tlhalošo:  motho ga a nyake bogale gore a fenye, eupša o nyaka bohlale. le lenaba la gagwe le tla makala ge le šetše le fentšwe le sa kwešiše gore go tlile bjang
Tšhomišo:  tlogela go itira ntwadumela, ga o tsebe gore tšhikidi e pšhatlwa ka leboto?

TSHIVENḒA
Phetolelo:  tsikidzi i pwashwa nga luvhondo
Seema: ṋowa yo vhonalaho a i lumi

XITSONGA
Phetolelo:  nsikiti yi tshwandliwa hi khumbi
Seema: loko u chava ku lumiwa vana munghana wa nyoka

ENGLISH
Phetolelo:  a bedbug is smashed against a wall
Seema: keep your friends close, and your enemies closer