A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
非洲谚语
African Proverbs
They who dig the wells never drink from them.
挖井的人不喝井里的水。
Where there is no wealth there is no poverty.
没有财富就没有贫穷。
It is a stupid dog that barks at an elephant.
再笨的狗也不会对大象吠叫。
The path leads towards loved ones not thorns.
通往爱人的路不是荆棘。
Nobody gathers firewood to roast a thin goat.
没有人捡柴火来烤一只瘦山羊。
A whisper has more meaning than a noisy talk.
耳语比嘈杂的谈话更有意义。
If you chase two rabbits you will catch none.
如果你追逐两只兔子，你将一个也抓不到。
It's always hard to convince a hungry person.
说服一个饥饿的人总是很难的。
The best morsels are never given to a beggar.
最好的食物从不给乞丐。
The calf is not afraid of the mother's horns.
小牛不怕妈妈的角。
When the head is big it cannot avoid punches.
当头大的时候，难免会被打。
A woman listens only to the advice of a fool.
女人只听蠢人的忠告。
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沿着这个主题，再读几句。
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。
What you help a child to love can be more important than what you help him to learn.
你帮助孩子去爱什么可能比你帮助他去学习什么更重要。
Search for a friend with no faults and you will remain with no friends.
寻找一个没有缺点的朋友，你将永远没有朋友。
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?
We start as fools and become wise through experience.
我们从傻瓜开始，通过经验变得聪明。