A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
非洲谚语
African Proverbs
Wisdom is like a good skin bag every man carries his own.
智慧就像一个好的皮囊,每个人都带着自己的。
Better give birth to a sweating baby than a laughing one.
生下流汗的婴儿,强如生下喜笑的婴儿。
There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.
世上没有坏天气,只有糟糕的衣服。
If you want visitors then you leave your front door open.
如果你想要访客,那就把前门开着。
It's only when you aim at one spot that your urine foams.
只有当你瞄准一个点时,你的尿液才会起泡。
If a cat wants to look after your fish don't believe him.
如果一只猫想照顾你的鱼,不要相信它。
Human blood is heavy; he who has shed it cannot run away.
人类的血液是沉重的;掉了血的人跑不掉。
It is only when you look down that you can see your nose.
只有当你往下看的时候,你才能看到你的鼻子。
It will be fool's hardy for the ant to chase an elephant.
蚂蚁追大象是愚蠢的。
No matter how sharp your teeth are, you can't bite water.
不管你的牙齿有多锋利,你都咬不了水。
You can only know the fleas in the bed you have slept in.
你只能知道你睡过的床上有跳蚤。
No matter how small a pin can be a hen cannot swallow it.
别针再小,母鸡也吞不下去。
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With a little seed of imagination you can grow a field of hope.
只要一点想象力的种子,你就能种出一片希望的土地。
We start as fools and become wise through experience.
我们从傻瓜开始,通过经验变得聪明。
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。
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。
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。