A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
埃塞俄比亚谚语
Ethiopian Proverbs
The tail and repentance go behind.
尾巴和忏悔都在后面。
Little by little an egg will walk.
鸡蛋会一点一点地走。
A man who is too modest goes hungry.
太谦虚的人会挨饿。
Pride is no substitute for a dinner.
骄傲不能代替一顿饭。
Horns are not too heavy for the cow.
牛角对牛来说不太重。
Her horns are too heavy for the cow.
她的角对牛来说太重了。
Coffee and love taste best when hot.
咖啡和爱情在热的时候味道最好。
The witness of a rat is another rat.
老鼠的证人是另一只老鼠。
If the heart is sad, tears will flow.
如果心里难过，眼泪就会流。
An eye and a friend are quickly hurt.
眼睛和朋友很快就会受伤。
By persevering the egg walks on legs.
坚持不懈，蛋就会用腿走路。
The sky is so close for him who sits.
对于坐着的人来说，天空是如此的近。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
When one is in love, a cliff becomes a meadow.
当一个人恋爱时，悬崖变成了草地。
When spiders unite, they can tie down a lion.
蜘蛛一旦联合起来，就能把狮子拴住。
The heart of a fool is in his mouth and the mouth of the wise man is in his heart.
愚昧人的心在他口中。智慧人的口在他心里。
A fool is thirsty in the midst of water.
愚昧人在水中乾渴。
When the webs of the spider join, they can trap a lion.
当蜘蛛结网时，它们能困住狮子。
He who knows much does not speak much.
懂得多的人不会说得多。