| Afrikaans | Engels |
|---|
| mou | ⇆ arm; ⇆ sleeve |
| die aap uit die mou laat kom | ⇆ let the cat out of the bag; ⇆ talk out of one’s turn; ⇆ give the show away; ⇆ spill the beans |
| die hande uit die mou steek | ⇆ put one’s shoulder to the wheel |
| iets in de mou voer | ⇆ have something up one’s sleeve |
| jou moue oprol | ⇆ roll up one’s sleeves |
| hempsmou | ⇆ shirt‐sleeve |
| kapmou | ⇆ cap sleeve |
| morsmou | ⇆ oversleeve |
| mouboordjie | ⇆ cuff |
| mouplank | ⇆ sleeve‐board |
| mouskakel | ⇆ cuff‐link |
| mouskakels | ⇆ cuff‐links; ⇆ links |
| mousknoop | ⇆ sleeve‐link |
| moustreep | ⇆ chevron |
| oormou | ⇆ oversleeve |
| pofmou | ⇆ gigot sleeve; ⇆ leg‐of‐mutton sleeve; ⇆ pudding‐sleeve; ⇆ puff‐sleeve; ⇆ trunk sleeve |