A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
非洲谚语
African Proverbs
No matter how sharp a knife is, it can never cut its handle.
无论一把刀有多锋利，它永远不能割破刀柄。
A person who sells eggs doesn't start a fight in the market.
卖鸡蛋的人不会在市场上挑起争端。
For tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.
因为明天属于今天准备明天的人。
If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off your lips.
如果你的嘴变成一把刀，它会割掉你的嘴唇。
A woman wearing trousers? What has she got hanging in there?
一个穿裤子的女人?她有什么心事?
Do something at its right time, and peace will accompany it.
在适当的时候做一些事情，和平就会随之而来。
Your mind is like a parachute; it only works when it's open.
你的思想就像降落伞;它只有在开着的时候才能工作。
Even the mightiest eagle comes down to the treetops to rest.
即使是最强壮的鹰也会飞到树梢上休息。
Those who part from there homeland part with there all life.
那些离开故土的人与那里的一切生命都是分不开的。
Whoever has only one garment does not wash it when it rains.
只有一件衣服的，下雨的时候也不洗。
A bird doesn't alert his fellow bird that a stone is coming.
一只鸟不会提醒它的同伴石头来了。
The teeth that stink together are the ones to bite the meat.
一起发臭的牙齿是咬肉的。
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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。
We start as fools and become wise through experience.
我们从傻瓜开始，通过经验变得聪明。
What you help a child to love can be more important than what you help him to learn.
你帮助孩子去爱什么可能比你帮助他去学习什么更重要。
Remember the wisdom of your ancestors in order to become wise.
记住祖先的智慧，才能成为智者。
You may choose your friends but not your neighbours.
你可以选择朋友，但不能选择邻居。