ndi khakhisa u rwa, ndi mbevha ya ludongoni
Ṱhalutshedzo:  ndi musi muthu a si tsha ḓivha uri a ite tshifhio kha zwithu zwivhili
Tshumiso:  a tenda mulandu u ḓo farwa, a sa tenda mulandu, vhulamukanyi a vhu nga vhi hone. Zwino ri ita mini iwe vhathu? Ngoho ndi khakhisa u rwa, ndi mbevha ya ludongoni

SEPEDI
Mupindulelo:  ke tšhitiša go betha, ke legotlo la moeteng
Murero: ke swana ya mošate, wa e gapa o molato wa e feta o molato

XITSONGA
Mupindulelo:  yi kanganyisa ku ba, i kondlo ra le mbiteni
Murero: i homu ya le vukosini, wa yi khayima i nandzu wa yi tshika i nandzu

ENGLISH
Mupindulelo:  it makes uncertain to beat, it is a mouse of an earthenware pot
Murero: damned if you do and damned if you don’t