tsho mphaho luṱanga, kha tshi mphe ṱhanga
Ṱhalutshedzo:  ndi ha musi muthu a tshi ṅwatela vhathu zwine a vha nazwo vhone vha ṱoḓa a tshi vha ṋea zwoṱhe zwine a vha nazwo
Tshumiso:  Ntshavheni o ri u ḓo lambedza masheleni a si gathi uri matshudeni vha kone u fhungudza zwikolodo zwavho. Matshudeni vha vho gwalaba, vha ri kha vha badelele zwikolodo zwoṱhe; ndi eneaḽa a tsho mphaho luṱanga, kha tshi mphe ṱhanga

SEPEDI
Mupindulelo:  se se mphilego lehlaka, a se mphe tlhaka
Murero: o mo fe monwana a nyake letsogo ka moka

XITSONGA
Mupindulelo:  lexi ndzi nyikaka rihlanga a xi ndzi nyike lwangu
Murero: u n’wi nyika rintiho a teka na voko

ENGLISH
Mupindulelo:  that which gave me a reed, should give me a roof
Murero: give them an inch and they’ll take a mile