When a monkey doesn't get a banana, he eats chillies.

猴子没有香蕉时，就吃辣椒。

When a mother has twins she must sleep on her back.

当母亲生双胞胎时，她必须仰卧着睡觉。

When a needle falls into a deep well, many people will look into the well, but few will be ready to go down after it.

当一根针掉进一口深井时，许多人会往里看，但很少有人愿意跟着它下去。

When a new saying gets to the land of empty men they lose their heads over it.

有句俗语说，人到空无一物之地，就必丧掉头。

When a rat mocks a cat then you know there is a hole nearby.

当老鼠嘲笑猫的时候，你就知道附近有个洞。

When a rat swims with a frog, it dies of cold.

当老鼠和青蛙一起游泳时，它会死于寒冷。

When a single grass falls from a grass-thatched house it doesn't leak.

当一颗草从草房上掉下来时，它不会漏。

When a slippery ground lies ahead do not laugh at those who have fallen.

前面有滑地，不要笑话跌倒的人。

When a stiff-necked bull stands with its four legs planted firmly and refuses to move, you cannot make it go ahead only by pulling it by the reins and using your whip.

当一头硬着颈项的公牛站着，四条腿牢牢地扎着，一动也不动的时候，你就不能拉着缰绳，用鞭子把它赶出去。

When a stone is identified it cannot destroy a hoe.

当石头被发现时，它不能摧毁锄头。

When a tortoise embarks on a journey he doesn't ask for directions, because he does not want his enemies to know where he's going.

当乌龟踏上旅途时，他不会问路，因为他不想让他的敌人知道他要去哪里。

When all the water has gone, only the largest stones will remain on the riverbed.

当所有的水都消失了，只有最大的石头会留在河床上。

When an abomination has become of age it becomes a tradition.

当一个可憎的东西长大了，它就成了一种传统。

When an elephant becomes as small as a monkey, it ceases to be an elephant.

当大象变得和猴子一样小的时候，它就不再是大象了。

When an elephant eats and eats and still cries for more, it is the grass that will get embarrassed.

当大象吃了又吃，还哭喊着要更多的食物时，草才会感到尴尬。