A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
非洲谚语
African Proverbs
Gossiping about the enemy can result in a war.
说敌人的闲话会导致战争。
The best dancer comes from the sitting lounge.
最好的舞者来自客厅。
Even if you're rich, you cannot bury yourself.
即使你很富有,你也不能埋葬自己。
Even your dog knows the homes of your friends.
甚至你的狗也知道你朋友的家。
Happiness is not perfected until it is shared.
幸福只有与人分享时才会变得完美。
Maize cannot get justice in a chicken's court.
玉米在鸡的法庭上得不到公正。
A child while bathing only scrubs its stomach.
孩子洗澡时只擦洗胃。
Who follows the elephant will have no problems.
跟着大象走就没有问题了。
A dog you don't feed will never heed your call.
你不养的狗永远不会听你的呼唤。
What the eye has seen, the heart never forgets.
眼见的,心不忘。
A bowl should not laugh when a calabash breaks.
葫芦碎了,碗不应笑。
You cannot be a mouse and bat at the same time.
你不可能同时是一只老鼠和一只蝙蝠。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题,再读几句。
We start as fools and become wise through experience.
我们从傻瓜开始,通过经验变得聪明。
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。
Remember the wisdom of your ancestors in order to become wise.
记住祖先的智慧,才能成为智者。
The two hardest things in life to handle are success and failure.
人生最难处理的两件事是成功和失败。
If you think education is expensive try ignorance.
如果你觉得教育的代价太高,就试试无知的代价。