A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
非洲谚语
African Proverbs
You cannot beat a child to take away its tears.
你不能为了孩子的眼泪而打他。
A juicy bone is useless to a dog with no teeth.
多汁的骨头对没有牙齿的狗是没有用的。
If water were enough, fish would not take bait.
如果有足够的水，鱼就不会上钩。
An egg today is better than a chicken tomorrow.
今日一只鸡蛋胜过明日一只鸡。
When kings lose direction they become servants.
当国王失去方向时，他们就成了仆人。
Sanity is the playground for the unimaginative.
理智是缺乏想象力的人的游乐场。
To guess is cheap, to guess wrong is expensive.
猜测是便宜的，猜测错误是昂贵的。
The moon moves slowly, but it crosses the town.
月亮移动得很慢，但它穿过城镇。
It is easier to catch a bird at night than day.
晚上捉鸟比白天容易。
Having a good discussion is like having riches.
好好讨论就像拥有财富一样。
The secret of success is to start from scratch.
成功的秘诀是从零开始。
The frog likes water but not when it's boiling.
青蛙喜欢水，但不喜欢水沸腾的时候。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
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。
Remember the wisdom of your ancestors in order to become wise.
记住祖先的智慧，才能成为智者。
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。