a lu khwaṱhi fhedzi luṋunḓu lu khwaṱha lu na thanda nga ngomu
Ṱhalutshedzo:  muthu a nga si kone u ita tshithu e eṱhe u ḓi funa u vha na vhaeletshedzi
Tshumiso:  ngavhe vhabebi vhawe vha songo mu ṱuṱuwedza u vhala, o vha a tshi ḓo vha a songo phasa nga ṋaledzi. Nṋe ndo tenda, a lu khwaṱhi fhedzi luṋunḓu, lu khwaṱha lu na thanda ngomu

SEPEDI
Mupindulelo:  ga go kgwahle fela mosela wa kolobe, go kgwahla o na le thata ka gare
Murero: tšie e fofa ka mošwang

XITSONGA
Mupindulelo:  a wu tiyi ntsena ncila wa nguluve, wu tiya wu ri na mhandzi endzeni
Murero: tsotsi yi bamba loko yi xurhe

ENGLISH
Mupindulelo:  a pigtail does not stand erect of its own; it stands erect when it has a stick inside
Murero: empty bags can't stand upright