wa longwa ke selo seswana o tla tšhaba le mogokolodi
Tlhalošo:  ditiragalo tše di mpe tša go fa motho maitemogelo a mabe di bula motho mahlo gore gosasa a tšhabe go wela seemong seo gape
Tšhomišo:  bagwera ba gagwe ba mmotšišitše gore goreng a sa rate go otlela a nwele, gomme yena a ba fetola ka gore wa longwa ke selo seswana o tla tšhaba le mogokolodi

TSHIVENḒA
Phetolelo:  wa luṅwa nga tshithu tshitswunyana u ḓo shavha na ḓongololo
Seema: wa ṱalifhela ṅanga, u ṱalifhela na dwadze

XITSONGA
Phetolelo:  wa lumiwa hi xilo xa ntima u ta chava na khongoloti
Seema: muhloti wa tinyarhi ti vuya hi yena

ENGLISH
Phetolelo:  if bitten by a black thing you will fear even a millipede
Seema: a burnt child dreads the fire