A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
非洲谚语
African Proverbs
You cannot work for food when there is no food for work.
当没有工作的食物时，你就不能为食物而工作。
He who does not cultivate his field, will die of hunger.
不耕种田地的，必饿死。
What never kills a herdsman never takes away his cattle.
杀不死牧人的东西也夺不走他的牲畜。
One doesn't call a hyena to displine a troublesome goat.
没有人会叫鬣狗去驯服一只麻烦的山羊。
A snake can shade its skin but it still remains a snake.
蛇可以遮蔽它的皮肤，但它仍然是一条蛇。
A secret remains a secret only when one person knows it.
只有当一个人知道一个秘密时，它才会成为一个秘密。
Scandal is like an egg; when it is hatched it has wings.
丑闻像鸡蛋;当它孵化时，它有翅膀。
Do not speak of a rhinoceros if there is no tree nearby.
如果附近没有树，就别说犀牛。
Do not step on the dog's tail, and he will not bite you.
不要踩狗的尾巴，它就不会咬你。
The ceiling won't stay when the room is no longer there.
当房间不在时，天花板就不存在了。
A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.
千里之行，始于足下。
If it's not here and now, who cares about what and when?
如果不是此时此地，谁会在乎什么?
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。
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。
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?
He who is grown up should respect and love others.
一个成年人应该尊重和爱别人。
Search for a friend with no faults and you will remain with no friends.
寻找一个没有缺点的朋友，你将永远没有朋友。
Remember the wisdom of your ancestors in order to become wise.
记住祖先的智慧，才能成为智者。