muzwimi u tevhela vhuṱala ṋamusi, musevhe u hwala matshelo
Ṱhalutshedzo:  muthu ane a vha na vhukoni, u ḓivha zwine a tea u zwi ita uri a fhedze mushumo nga u bonya ha iṱo ngeno mushumo wa hone wo itwa tshidele
Tshumiso:  o ri u pfa uri mbambe i ḓo dzhia awara tharu, ene a fhedza awara dza fumi a tshi khou ita nḓowenḓowe; muzwimi u tevhela vhuṱala ṋamusi, musevhe u hwala matshelo

SEPEDI
Mupindulelo:  motsomi o latela mohlala lehono, mosebo o rwala gosasa
Murero: moso wa marega ke legonyana

XITSONGA
Mupindulelo:  muhloti u landzelela mikondzo namuntlha, nseve wu khomiwa mundzuku
Murero: nsimu yi rhanga yi susiwa swikundzu yi nga si rimiwa

ENGLISH
Mupindulelo:  a hunter follows footprints today, an arrow is carried tomorrow
Murero: give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe