tšie e phala morogo
Tlhalošo:  motho a thabele bonnyane bjo a nago le bjona goba bjo a bo fiwago, bonnyane bjo ga bo swane le go hloka
Tšhomišo:  tlogela go galala moswarelelo wo o filwego, se lebale lentšu la mogologolo la gore tšie e phala morogo

TSHIVENḒA
Phetolelo:  nzie i phala muroho
Seema: mukuzhe mukuzhe ha fani na a songo kuzha

XITSONGA
Phetolelo:  njiya yi tlula muroho
Seema: njiya a yi fani na muroho

ENGLISH
Phetolelo:  a grasshopper is better than vegetable
Seema: half a loaf is better than none