I tell you the solemn truth, when you were young, you tied your clothes around you and went wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will tie you up and bring you where you do not want to go.”
Mɨ n-bê sɨ̂ và kɨ̀ nô samo' na, a nà n-ghɨ ta wà bu ghɨ wayndà, wa lafa, ndû nô mɨ wo ta wà n-kôŋ. Mɨtì, wa nì dvɨynà, nà nî wa nàsì àkœ à kya, wùl ɨ labsɨ và ɨ li ndù nɨ̀ và alè', wa kôŋ wì.”