thonga a i pfi ndo doba, i pfi ndo vhaḓa
Ṱhalutshedzo:  muthu kha a ḓirwe khana nga zwe ene muṋe a shuma, hu si vhaṅwe vha shuma
Tshumiso:  nnḓu ine na khou i vhona, ndo tou fhaṱa, i ri nṋe wee! Thonga a i pfi ndo doba, i pfi ndo vhaḓa

SEPEDI
Mupindulelo:  thoka ga go thwe ke topile, go thwe ke betlile
Murero: leeto le tsebja ke mong

XITSONGA
Mupindulelo:  nhonga a swi ri ndzi thumbile, swi ri ndzi vatlile
Murero: vutomi bya munhu byi le xandleni xakwe

ENGLISH
Mupindulelo:  of a staff it is said: “I carved”, it is not said, “I picked up”
Murero: every man is the architect of his destiny