A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
非洲谚语
African Proverbs
It's better not to rise at all than to rise and fall.
与其起起落落，不如根本不上升。
An elephant never gets tired of supporting its tusks.
大象永远不会厌倦支撑它的长牙。
War is a bad chisel with which to curve out tomorrow.
战争是一把不好的凿子，明天要用它来凿出曲线来。
If you want to blame the fox, then blame the hen too.
如果你想责怪狐狸，那么也要责怪母鸡。
The strength of a man can't be determined by is size.
一个人的力量不能由他的大小来决定。
The tree breaks that takes all the force of the wind.
那棵树被风吹断了。
A bird that prays for rain will find its self soaked.
祈求下雨的鸟会发现自己湿透了。
A good man gone wrong is usually a bad man found out.
好人犯错，坏人被发现。
We start as fools and become wise through experience.
我们从傻瓜开始，通过经验变得聪明。
The lion does not turn around when a small dog barks.
当小狗叫时，狮子不会转身。
Who takes a hut, also takes the rats and cockroaches.
谁占了茅屋，也就占了老鼠和蟑螂。
A man can't challenge his spirit in a wrestling match.
在摔跤比赛中，一个人无法挑战他的精神。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
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。
To remove a fly from a friend's forehead never use a hatchet.
要把朋友额头上的苍蝇除去，千万别用斧头。
You may choose your friends but not your neighbours.
你可以选择朋友，但不能选择邻居。
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。
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。