ntirho wa le hosini wu dlaya xiphukuphuku
Nhlamuselo:  munhu loyi a tiendlaka wo tiya a endla mitirho yo tala ku ta twa yena ku vava
Matirhisielo:  a tiendla wo tiya hi ku tirha mitirho yo tala a rivala leswaku ntirho wa le hosini wu dlaya xiphukuphuku, sweswi i lo lee

SEPEDI
Vuhundzuluxi:  mošomo wa kgošing o bolaya setlaela
Xivuriso: ngwana a llela nakana ya mokhura sehla o mo neye

TSHIVENḒA
Vuhundzuluxi:  mushumo wa khosini u vhulaha tsilu
Xivuriso: mmbwa nzwimi phindulela, lufu lwa mmbwa a luho kule

ENGLISH
Vuhundzuluxi:  a work at the king kills a fool
Xivuriso: give a man enough rope and he will hang himself