mbyana yi caca mpfundla ivi yi caca mfutsu
Nhlamuselo:  munhu u fanele ku va a endla swo tika a tlhela a va na nkarhi wo wisa hi ku tirha swo olova
Matirhisielo:  hambileswi ndzi swi tivaka leswaku sayense ya vava, ndzi pfumerile ku yi dyondzisa na yona hi ku twisisa leswaku mbyana yi caca mpfundla ivi yi caca na mfutsu

SEPEDI
Vuhundzuluxi:  mpša e kitimiša mmutla ya ba ya kitimiša khudu
Xivuriso: tšhaile ga se go senya ke go thabiša makgwahle

TSHIVENḒA
Vuhundzuluxi:  mmbwa i pandamedza muvhuḓa ya konaha u pandamedza tshibode
Xivuriso: mbaḓo i ṱwaho tsindeni i a gomala

ENGLISH
Vuhundzuluxi:  a dog chases a rabbit then chases a tortoise
Xivuriso: all work and no play makes jack a dull boy