1 . Mate'mua mapata'e..., mate'pa dua tellu massola-sola'e..

Bettuanna Ada:
Lebbi mui makkaritutue', nasaba nakenna mua abalaa... tau makkaritutue', iyyakiya majarang mui. Me'ga mui nakenna abalaa... tau macapa'e....

Artinya:
Dari sekian banyak kecelakaan yang terjadi, sebagian besar menimpa orang yang ceroboh dibandingkan dengan mereka yang hati-hati.
Oleh karena itu orang tua kita selalu berpesan agar kita termasuk orang yang senantiasa berhati-hati

Meaning:
Of the many accidents that occurred, most of which happen to careless people compared with those who care. Therefore, our parents always told that we include people who always take care
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2 . Iyyapa nari isseng gangka,Lamunna salo'e na loangna,Rekkuwa purai ri attengngai

Bettuanna ada;
Iyya nariising mukkurui sewwae jamang-jamang
Rekkuwa purai rilaloi...

Terjemahan bebas:
Nanti bisa diketahui
Kedangkalan & kedalaman serta luasnya sebuah sungai
Jikalau telah diseberangi.
Artinya:
Sulit tidaknya sebuah pekerjaan ataupun usaha
nanti bisa diukur jika kita pernah mengalami atau melaluinya.

Meaning:
It's hard work, or at least an effort would be measured if we have experienced or through it.
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3 . Engka paseng tau riolota makessi riakkaseki yenaritu: paseng la wadeng arung bila ri wajo’, makkedai :
eppa'i uwangenna paramata mattappa',

• 1. seuwani lempu'e,
• 2. maduanna ada tongengnge sibawa tere'ati,
• 3. matellunna siri' sibawa getteng,
• 4. maeppa'na akkalengnge sibawa nyameng ininawa.

Eppa'toi sampoi tennattappa iyana ritu

• 1. lempu'e risampoi rigau'bawangnge,
• 2. ada tongengnge risampoi ri belle,
• 3. akkalengnge risampoi ripaccairengnge,
• 4. nenniya sirie risampoi ri angowangnge

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