A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
非洲谚语
African Proverbs
The cow engenders the man.
牛生人。
In hell there are no fans.
地狱里没有风扇。
Men die but words live on.
人会死，但言语永存。
A short rope ties nothing.
短绳绑不住东西。
He who feels it, knows it.
有感觉的人就知道。
Wisdom outweighs strength.
智慧比强度。
Roaring lions kill no prey.
咆哮的狮子不杀生。
Praise of the moon the god.
赞美月亮之神。
Earth is the queen of beds.
大地是万物之王。
Authority is in generosity.
权威在于慷慨。
With time an egg will walk.
时间久了，鸡蛋也能走了。
An empty sack cannot stand.
空袋子立不住。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
You may choose your friends but not your neighbours.
你可以选择朋友，但不能选择邻居。
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。
We start as fools and become wise through experience.
我们从傻瓜开始，通过经验变得聪明。
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?
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。