| Afrikaans | English |
|---|
| esel | ⇆ ass; ⇆ blockhead; ⇆ boob; ⇆ cuddy; ⇆ donkey; ⇆ dud; ⇆ easel; ⇆ moke; ⇆ stupid |
| ’n esel stamp hom nie twee maal teen dieselfde klip nie | ⇆ once bitten, twice shy |
| van die os op die esel | ⇆ by the by; ⇆ desultory |
| van die os op die esel spring | ⇆ fly off at a tangent; ⇆ go off at a tangent |
| werk soos ’n esel | ⇆ be a demon for work |
| bordesel | ⇆ easel |
| eseldrywer | ⇆ donkey‐driver; ⇆ ass‐driver |
| eselhings | ⇆ jackass |
| eselmerrie | ⇆ jenny‐ass; ⇆ she‐ass |
| eselpen | ⇆ easel‐peg |
| eselsoor | ⇆ dog’s‐ear |
| eselswerk | ⇆ drudgery |
| eselwa | ⇆ donkey‐waggon |
| skildersesel | ⇆ painter’s easel |
| werkesel | ⇆ drudge; ⇆ fag; ⇆ grub; ⇆ plodder; ⇆ slave; ⇆ toiler |
| wilde‐esel | ⇆ onager |