| Engels | Afrikaans |
|---|
| thorn | ⇆ doring; ⇆ doringbos |
| a thorn in one’s flesh | ⇆ ’n doring in die vlees |
| be on thorns | ⇆ op hete kole sit |
| devil’s thorn | ⇆ dubbeltjie |
| knob thorn | ⇆ knoppiesdoring |
| no rose without a thorn | ⇆ geen roos sonder dorings nie |
| sit on thorns | ⇆ op hete kole sit |
| thorn bush | ⇆ doringstruik |
| camel‐thorn | ⇆ kameeldoring; ⇆ kameeldoringboom |
| cat‐thorn | ⇆ Kaffer‐wag‐’n‐bietjie |
| firethorn | ⇆ branddoring |
| grapple‐thorn | ⇆ duiwelsdoring |
| hook‐thorn | ⇆ haakdoring; ⇆ swarthaak |
| Tambookie‐thorn | ⇆ tamboekiedoring |
| thorn‐apple | ⇆ steekappel; ⇆ stinkblaar; ⇆ stinkolie |
| thornback | ⇆ stekelvis |
| thorn‐hedge | ⇆ doringheining |
| thorn‐set | ⇆ vol dorings |
| thorn‐shrub | ⇆ doringbos |
| thorn‐tree | ⇆ doringboom |
| thorny | ⇆ doringagtig; ⇆ doringrig; ⇆ lastig; ⇆ netelig; ⇆ vol dorings |