A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
非洲谚语
African Proverbs
He who doesn't feel jealousy is not in love.
没有妒忌心的人不是在恋爱。
Maize grows well where people have no teeth.
玉米在没有牙齿的地方长得很好。
The power of a leopard resides in its claws.
豹的力量在于它的爪子。
One finger cannot remove lice from the head.
一根手指无法清除头上的虱子。
The snail leaves its trail wherever it goes.
蜗牛走到哪里都留下痕迹。
He who swallows an old man vomits grey hair.
吞下老人的，吐出白发。
The sun shines during the day, not at night.
太阳在白天照耀，而不是在晚上。
If you want a better tomorrow do good today.
如果你想要更好的明天，就把今天做好。
Two is good, one alone cannot wash his back.
两个人好，一个人洗不了背。
The world does not make promises to anybody.
这个世界不向任何人许诺。
We have never seen the earth show her teeth.
我们从未见过地球露出牙齿。
If you kill time, you'll bury opportunities.
如果你消磨时间，你就埋葬了机会。
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Remember the wisdom of your ancestors in order to become wise.
记住祖先的智慧，才能成为智者。
If there is something one really wants to achieve, one is willing to go an extra mile and overcome the difficulties to achieve it.
如果一个人真的想要实现某件事，他愿意多走一英里，克服困难去实现它。
Why take away something by force which you can obtain by love.
为什么要用武力拿走你可以用爱得到的东西呢?
With a little seed of imagination you can grow a field of hope.
只要一点想象力的种子，你就能种出一片希望的土地。
It is unwise for one to think that a hen will ever be accorded respect in the land of the hawks.
认为一只母鸡在鹰的地盘上会受到尊重是不明智的。
To remove a fly from a friend's forehead never use a hatchet.
要把朋友额头上的苍蝇除去，千万别用斧头。