A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
非洲谚语
African Proverbs
Whoever stands in need of honey should not be afraid of bees.
凡需要蜜的，不要怕蜜蜂。
If you know the beginning well, the end will not trouble you.
如果你很清楚开头，结尾就不会困扰你。
When you fight fire with fire, somebody is going to get hurt.
当你以毒攻毒时，总有人会受伤。
Breaking news of the dead in the right way is very important.
以正确的方式发布死讯是非常重要的。
When an abomination has become of age it becomes a tradition.
当一个可憎的东西长大了，它就成了一种传统。
Do not throw away the oars before the boat reaches the shore.
船靠岸前不要把桨扔掉。
If you're a good person even after death your grave is loved.
如果你是一个好人，即使你死后，你的坟墓是爱的。
The tortoise said it wants to box, but its hand is too short.
乌龟说它想拳击，但是它的手太短了。
The sweetness of a kola nut doesn't lie in its sugar content.
科拉果的甜味并不在于它的含糖量。
You can leave without a friend but never without a neighbour.
你可以没有朋友而离开，但决不能没有邻居。
The eye of a snake is big but no one can put is finger on it.
蛇的眼睛很大，但没有人能把手指放在上面。
It is better to blush than to keep the concern in your heart.
与其把忧虑放在心里，不如脸红。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
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。
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。
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。
If you think education is expensive try ignorance.
如果你觉得教育的代价太高，就试试无知的代价。
You may choose your friends but not your neighbours.
你可以选择朋友，但不能选择邻居。
Remember the wisdom of your ancestors in order to become wise.
记住祖先的智慧，才能成为智者。