A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
非洲谚语
African Proverbs
Those who move are the ones who see the lion's footprints.
动的人是看见狮子脚印的人。
You have to heal the wound before it ignores the medicine.
你必须先把伤口治好,免得它不吃药。
Talking is cheap until you hire a lawyer to do it for you.
除非你雇了律师,否则谈话是廉价的。
A day you believe is not bad, is the one that becomes bad.
你相信不坏的那一天,就是你变坏的那一天。
Sorrow is like a precious treasure, shown only to friends.
悲伤就像珍贵的财富,只有朋友才知道。
The wealth of the greedy ultimately goes to the community.
贪婪之人的财富最终会流向社会。
A fool may chance to put something into a wise man's head.
傻瓜也有可能把一些东西塞进聪明人的脑子里。
Silence gives rise to peace and with peace comes security.
沉默带来和平,和平带来安全。
If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.
如果你爬上一棵树,你必须从同一棵树上下来。
Money is like the waters of a sailing river it flows away.
钱就像一条航行的河流,它会流走。
A hunter with one arrow doesn't shoot with a careless aim.
只有一支箭的猎人不会粗心地瞄准。
A chicken with beautiful plumage does not sit in a corner.
一只有着漂亮羽毛的鸡不会坐在角落里。
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。
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。
It is unwise for one to think that a hen will ever be accorded respect in the land of the hawks.
认为一只母鸡在鹰的地盘上会受到尊重是不明智的。
He who is grown up should respect and love others.
一个成年人应该尊重和爱别人。
Remember the wisdom of your ancestors in order to become wise.
记住祖先的智慧,才能成为智者。
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。