mutukana ha endi, hu enda mukalaha
Ṱhalutshedzo:  afha ndi musi hu tshi khou ambiwa uri muthu muhulwane u na nḓivho i no fhira ya muthu muṱuku lune a nga si funze muthu muhulwane tshithu
Tshumiso:  Tshiwela u ḓivha zwifhio nga ngoma dza Tshivenḓa lune a ṱaṱa khani na vhakalaha khoroni? Ha zwi ḓivhi uri mutukana ha endi, hu enda mukalaha

SEPEDI
Mupindulelo:  lesogana ga le ete, go eta mokgalabje
Murero: thutelabogolo e a roba

XITSONGA
Mupindulelo:   jaha a ri endzi, ku endza mukhalabya
Murero: ku endza mukhalabya, jaha a ri endzi

ENGLISH
Mupindulelo:   a boy does not travel, an old man does
Murero: you can’t teach an old dog new tricks