| Afrikaans | Engels |
|---|
| adder | ⇆ adder; ⇆ asp; ⇆ serpent; ⇆ viper |
| daar skuil ’n adder in die gras | ⇆ there is a snake in the grass; ⇆ there is a snag somewhere |
| ’n adder aan die bors koester | ⇆ nourish a viper in one’s bosom; ⇆ cherish a snake in one’s bosom; ⇆ cherish a viper in one’s bosom |
| ’n adder aan sy bors koester | ⇆ cherish a viper in one’s bosom; ⇆ cherish a snake in one’s bosom; ⇆ nourish a viper in one’s bosom |
| addergebroedsel | ⇆ breed of vipers |
| addergeslag | ⇆ generation of vipers |
| addergif | ⇆ viper’s venom |
| dasadder | ⇆ dragon |
| nagadder | ⇆ night‐adder |
| pofadder | ⇆ adder; ⇆ puff‐adder |
| sandadder | ⇆ sand‐viper |