tšhipu e rile ke lebelo, mohlaba wa re ke nabile
Tlhalošo:  go ikgokgomoša ga se gwa loka, ka ge motho a ka feleletša a wele a phuhlama ka lebaka la bjona boikgokgomošo bjo bja gagwe
Tšhomišo:  naa go tsentšha kadimo ya mašeleng a go reka sefatanaga e ra gore e šetše e dumetšwe? nke o emele go kwa gore panka e reng pele o thoma go eta o ikgantšha le go ikgokgomoša ka selo seo o sa hlwago o se swara, tšhipu e rile ke lebelo, mohlaba wa re nabile
Lehlalošetšagotee:  se bone go akalala ga bonong, go wa fase ke ga bona

TSHIVENḒA
Phetolelo:  khadzimutavha yo ri ndi luvhilo, muṱavha wa ri ndo navhela
Seema: ndi nṋe ndi nṋe mubambeli, tshalo tshi maḓini

XITSONGA
Phetolelo:  xinjengwe xi te ndzi rivilo, seke ri ku ndzi navile
Seema: makatla ma dzime lwangu

ENGLISH
Phetolelo:  a spring-hare said I am faster, and the sand said I am stretched out
Seema: pride comes before fall