A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
非洲谚语
African Proverbs
There are no short cuts to the top of a palm tree.
棕榈树的顶端没有捷径可走。
A stolen object does not fill ones heart with joy.
偷来的东西不会使人心中充满快乐。
Great events may stem from words of no importance.
重大事件可能源于无关紧要的话。
The cat and the mouse can't be neighbors for long.
猫和老鼠不能长久地做邻居。
Where many are gathered, there is much to be said.
许多人聚集的地方，有许多话要说。
When the cock is drunk, he forgets about the hawk.
公鸡喝醉了，就忘了老鹰。
You can hide wine in a gourd but not in the belly.
酒可以藏在葫芦里，但不能藏在肚子里。
The camel and his driver -- each has his own plan.
骆驼和它的车夫——每个人都有自己的计划。
When the big tree falls, the goat eats its leaves.
大树倒下来，山羊就吃树叶。
A raindrop does not spare the head of the notable.
一颗雨滴并不会放过名人的脑袋。
A tree climber begins from the bottom not the top.
爬树者从底部开始，而不是从顶部开始。
Him with is own knowledge know how to eat from it.
他以自己的知识知道如何吃它。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
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。
Those who respect the elderly pave their own road toward success.
那些尊重老人的人会为自己的成功铺平道路。
We start as fools and become wise through experience.
我们从傻瓜开始，通过经验变得聪明。
Being blind doesn't mean one cannot dream or imagine.
失明并不意味着一个人不能梦想或想象。
Remember the wisdom of your ancestors in order to become wise.
记住祖先的智慧，才能成为智者。
He who is grown up should respect and love others.
一个成年人应该尊重和爱别人。