A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
非洲谚语
African Proverbs
When the threads unite, they can tie the lion.
线合在一起就能把狮子拴住。
The country rooster dows not crow in the town.
乡下公鸡不在城里啼叫。
A man will show his true colours in adversity.
一个人在逆境中会露出他的真面目。
You must judge a man by the work of his hands.
人要凭手所作的，判断他。
A potter eats from a broken piece of his pots.
陶工从他的破罐子里吃东西。
Your brother's pocket cannot keep your wealth.
你哥哥的口袋装不下你的财富。
A man is taller than every mountain he climbs.
一个人比他攀登的每一座山都高。
A fallen branch cannot bear fruits on its own.
一根倒下的树枝不能自己结果。
When a rat swims with a frog, it dies of cold.
当老鼠和青蛙一起游泳时，它会死于寒冷。
Quarrels end, but words once spoken never die.
争吵会结束，但说过的话永不会消失。
A newly committed crime awakens sleeping ones.
最近发生的一件罪案惊醒了熟睡的人。
You cannot cure a wound by striking it gently.
轻轻击打伤口是无法治愈的。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
He who is grown up should respect and love others.
一个成年人应该尊重和爱别人。
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。
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。
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。