ṋowa i tshi kundwa mbambeni i ri ndi nge ya dziṅwa milenzhe
Ṱhalutshedzo:  ndi ha musi muthu a tshi kundelwa u swikelela zwithu, a fhedza a tshi vho pomoka vhaṅwe kha u kundelwa hawe
Tshumiso:  ro ṋewa tshfhinga tsho eḓanaho u ṅwala mulingo. Nthambeleni a tshi vhona uri ndo mu fhira, u vho ri ene u vhengwa nga vhadededzi nahone ndi ngazwo vha songo mu ṋea maraga dza nṱha. Ṋowa i tshi kundwa mbambeni i ri ndi nge ya dziṅwa milenzhe

SEPEDI
Mupindulelo:  noga ge e šiwa phadišanong e re ke ka gore e timilwe maoto
Murero: pudi ge e šitwa go tswala e re mokaka ke o monnyane

XITSONGA
Mupindulelo:  nyoka loko yi siyiwa emphikizanweni yi ri hileswi yi nga tsoniwa milenge
Murero: loko yi tsandzeka ku rima yi sola xikomu

ENGLISH
Mupindulelo:  when the snake loses a race, it says it is because it was deprived legs
Murero: a bad workman always blames his tools