A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
非洲谚语
African Proverbs
It is from listening to old men that you learn wisdom.
只有从听老人的话中，你才能学到智慧。
Book stands by itself and experience stands by itself.
书是独立的，经验是独立的。
Bad friends will prevent you from having good friends.
坏朋友会阻止你拥有好朋友。
A man with a good will is not only rich but also wise.
一个有良好意愿的人不仅富有而且聪明。
A strong person doesn't rush to wake up early morning.
一个坚强的人不会急着早起。
It is in the eyes of a lazy man that maize will ripen.
只有在懒惰的人眼中，玉米才会成熟。
Before you begin to trade in blame look in the mirror.
在你开始互相指责之前，先照照镜子。
It is not what you are called, but what you answer to.
重要的不是别人叫你什么，而是你对什么负责。
He who says what will I do will never lack what to do.
说我要做什么的人，永远不会缺少要做的事。
It's much easier to fall in love than to stay in love.
恋爱比保持恋爱容易得多。
To whom to much is given we require too much from him.
上帝给予我们太多，我们对他的要求也太多。
It is the spirit that walks a person through darkness.
它是带领一个人穿过黑暗的精神。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
You may choose your friends but not your neighbours.
你可以选择朋友，但不能选择邻居。
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。
We start as fools and become wise through experience.
我们从傻瓜开始，通过经验变得聪明。
What you help a child to love can be more important than what you help him to learn.
你帮助孩子去爱什么可能比你帮助他去学习什么更重要。