When an old man dies, a library burns down.

当一位老人去世时，图书馆就会被烧毁。

When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground.

当一位老人去世时，一座图书馆被夷为平地。

When bad luck chooses you as a companion, even a ripe banana can remove your teeth.

当坏运气选择你作为伴侣时，即使是一根熟香蕉也能拔掉你的牙齿。

When cats are hairdressers, rats will always go around with uncombed hair.

当猫是美发师的时候，老鼠就会到处乱跑。

When elephant steps on a trap, no more trap.

大象踩到陷阱，陷阱就消失了。

When elephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.

大象打架时，受害的是草。

When kings lose direction they become servants.

当国王失去方向时，他们就成了仆人。

When many trees fall on top of one another, a wise man removes the one on top first.

当许多树倒在一起的时候，聪明的人会先把上面的树砍掉。

When one finger is swollen it affects the others.

当一根手指肿胀时，它会影响其他手指。

When one hand is injured the other nurses it, when both hands are injured they nurse each other.

当一只手受伤时，另一只手护理它，当两只手受伤时，它们互相护理。

When one is in trouble, one remembers God.

人在患难中，就记念神。

When one man's curse falls on a person another one breaks it.

当一个人的诅咒落在一个人身上时，另一个人就会打破它。

When one tries to shake a big tree, he ends up shaking himself.

当一个人试图摇一棵大树时，他最终摇到了自己身上。

When problems come they carry along with them all their relatives.

当问题来临时，他们带着他们所有的亲戚。

When problems visit a man it arrives with its own bed and table.

当问题拜访一个人时，它会带着它自己的床和桌子来。