A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
非洲谚语
African Proverbs
Even when you dig a soft place, you still leave the garden.
即使你挖了一块松软的地方，你还是离开了花园。
No matter how angry a rat may be it will be eaten by a cat.
老鼠再生气也会被猫吃掉。
If the rabbit is your enemy, admit that he can sprint fast.
如果兔子是你的敌人，承认它能跑得很快。
The hand assists the foot, but the foot cannot do the same.
手帮助脚，但脚不能做同样的事。
It is better to walk fast than to grow angry at the forest.
与其生森林的气，不如快走。
Eating what you plant is better than begging for leftovers.
吃你种的东西总比乞讨剩菜好。
A village without the elderly is like a well without water.
一个没有老人的村庄就像一口没有水的井。
When the bush is on fire the chameleon learns to run first.
当灌木丛着火时，变色龙学会先跑。
If you get rich, be in a dark corner when you jump for joy.
如果你很富有，当你高兴得跳起来的时候，你就会在一个黑暗的角落里。
Practice with the left hand while the right is still there.
当右手还在的时候，用左手练习。
Where the cattle stand together, the lion lies down hungry.
牛站在一起，狮子饿着肚子躺下。
A rat with many offspring always sleeps with his door open.
有许多后代的老鼠总是开着门睡觉。
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沿着这个主题，再读几句。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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?
Remember the wisdom of your ancestors in order to become wise.
记住祖先的智慧，才能成为智者。