Following are a number of back-translations of James 3:3:

• Uma: «Something that is small can control what is big. Usually we use-bits-with horses so that they follow our will. With a small bit we can command a big horse.» (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: «A figure (for it is) a bridle of a horse. We (dual) put a bridle in the mouth of a horse so that he follows/obeys our (dual) wishes/will and we (dual) can carry/direct him wherever we (dual) want to go.» (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: «We put a bit in the mouth of a horse so that we might control where we want him to go.» (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: «For-example, if we put-a-bit-in the mouth of a horse so that he will obey us, we can direct him where we want to go.» (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: «For example a horse, provided its mouth has a bit in it, obeys wherever we want to cause it to go.» (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: «When the reins are put in horses’ mouths, then they can be controlled. Wherever they are directed, they go.» (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)