A short rope ties nothing.
短绳绑不住东西。
非洲谚语
A short rope ties nothing.
短绳绑不住东西。
A sick way between two people can only be cared for if the two of them die.
只有当两个人都死了，两个人之间病态的关系才能得到照顾。
A sin against a brother or sister is an offence against the gods.
得罪弟兄姐妹就是得罪神。
A single slip may cause lasting injury.
一次滑倒就可能造成永久性的伤害。
A slave must be humble.
奴隶必须谦逊。
A sleeping head needs more than its neck to support it.
睡觉的脑袋需要的不仅仅是脖子来支撑。
A small axe is not sufficient to cut down a large tree.
一把小斧头不足以砍倒一棵大树。
A small house will hold a hundred friends.
一座小房子能容纳一百个朋友。
A small shrub may grow into a tree.
小灌木可以长成树。
A snail that doesn't crawl with its shell should be ready to die.
一只蜗牛如果不带着壳爬行，就应该准备好死亡。
A snake and millipede can both craw on their bellies but this doesn't make them brothers.
蛇和千足虫都能在腹部撕咬，但这并不能使它们成为兄弟。
A snake can shade its skin but it still remains a snake.
蛇可以遮蔽它的皮肤，但它仍然是一条蛇。
A snake's ears only listen to a stick.
蛇的耳朵只听棍子的声音。
A son will be what he was taught.
儿子就是他所受的教育。
A spider's cobweb isn't only its sleeping spring but also its food trap.
蜘蛛的蜘蛛网不仅是它沉睡的春天，也是它的食物陷阱。