ngoma madzula wo vhambwa, musi wa mmbi a u ḓihwi
Ṱhalutshedzo:  muthu u fanela u luga kha tshiṅwe na tshiṅwe tshifhinga tshoṱhe
Tshumiso:  naho ri sa ḓivhi uri Murena u ḓo vhuya lini, ndi khwiṋe u dzula ro ita ngoma madzula wo vhambwa, musi wa mmbi a u ḓihwi

SEPEDI
Mupindulelo:  moropa madulaongangilwe, nako ya kotsi ga e tsebje
Murero: mo ya mahlong a tau o ya a swere serumula

XITSONGA
Mupindulelo:  ngoma matshamauvambiwile, nkarhi wa khombo a wu tiviwi
Murero: emahlweni ka nghala ku fambiwa na xisana

ENGLISH
Mupindulelo:  a drum always stretched, a time of danger is unknown
Murero: forewarned is forearmed