A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
非洲谚语
African Proverbs
A man who dictates separates himself from others.
一个独断专行的人会把自己和别人区分开来。
If stretching were wealth, the cat would be rich.
如果伸展运动是财富，猫也会很富有。
The new moon cannot come until the other has gone.
直到另一个月走了，新月才会出现。
Where water is the boss, there must the land obey.
哪里有水，哪里就有土地。
For the sake of the rose the thorn is watered too.
为了玫瑰，刺也被浇了。
The sight of books removes sorrows from the heart.
一看见书就消除心中的忧愁。
Fire that is surrounded by elders cannot burn you.
被长辈包围的火不能把你烧死。
Work is good, as long as you don't forget to live.
工作是好的，只要你不忘记生活。
Two men in a burning house must not stop to argue.
在着火的房子里，两个人不能停下来争论。
The venemous snake cannot be seen in the Savannah.
大草原上看不到毒蛇。
A river that forgets its source will soon dry out.
忘记源头的河流很快就会干涸。
It is difficult for two long-nosed lovers to kiss.
两个长鼻子的恋人很难接吻。
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。
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。
You may choose your friends but not your neighbours.
你可以选择朋友，但不能选择邻居。
We start as fools and become wise through experience.
我们从傻瓜开始，通过经验变得聪明。
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。