A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
非洲谚语
African Proverbs
If you live in a glasshouse you should not throw stones.
如果你住在温室里，你不应该扔石头。
Don't underestimate the determination of a quiet person.
不要低估一个安静的人的决心。
No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow.
不管冬天有多长，春天一定会随之而来。
He who wanders along the beach doesn't eat his rice dry.
闲逛在海滩上的人不会把饭吃干。
Eating tough meat is always harder for a toothless lion.
对于没有牙齿的狮子来说，吃硬肉总是很难的。
Hunger is felt by a slave, and hunger is felt by a king.
奴隶能感觉到饥饿，国王也能感觉到饥饿。
Don't beat the drums of war unless you're ready to fight.
除非你准备好战斗，否则不要打鼓。
Don't ask me where I am going but where I have come from.
不要问我要去哪里，而要问我从哪里来。
The bird is up in the sky but its eyes are on the ground.
鸟在天上，但它的眼睛在地上。
Don't enter a defecating competition against an elephant.
不要参加与大象排便比赛。
That which is about to die doesn't hear the drum beating.
即将死去的人听不到鼓声。
When the heart overflows, it comes out through the mouth.
心满溢时，就从嘴里流出来。
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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。
If there is something one really wants to achieve, one is willing to go an extra mile and overcome the difficulties to achieve it.
如果一个人真的想要实现某件事，他愿意多走一英里，克服困难去实现它。
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。
You may choose your friends but not your neighbours.
你可以选择朋友，但不能选择邻居。