A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
埃塞俄比亚谚语
Ethiopian Proverbs
When he looked under the saddle he lost his horse.
当他往马鞍下看时，他的马不见了。
One who recovers from sickness, forgets about God.
人若从病中痊愈，就忘记神。
A fool looks for dung where the cow never browsed.
傻瓜在母牛从不吃的地方找粪。
I have a cow in the sky, but cannot drink her milk.
我有一头奶牛在天上，但不能喝她的牛奶。
A fool and water will go the way they are diverted.
傻瓜和水会顺着他们的路走。
When the hyena is gone, that is when the dog barks.
当鬣狗走了，那就是狗叫的时候。
A loose tooth will not rest until it is pulled out.
松动的牙齿不拔掉是不会休息的。
The arrogant blind man picks a fight with his guide.
傲慢的盲人和他的向导打架。
It is like using a spoon to get water from the nile.
这就像用勺子从尼罗河里舀水一样。
Clothes put on while running come off while running.
跑步时穿衣服，跑步时脱衣服。
The one who is mistaken is the one who does nothing.
错的人是什么也不做的人。
What one desires is always better than what one has.
一个人的欲望总是比他所拥有的更好。
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沿着这个主题，再读几句。
When spiders unite, they can tie down a lion.
蜘蛛一旦联合起来，就能把狮子拴住。
If you are planning to travel where corn grows, you should take a sickle with you.
如果你打算去种玉米的地方旅行，你应该随身携带一把镰刀。
You cannot build a house for last year's summer.
你不能为去年夏天盖房子。
I paid a goat because I blaabed.
我付了一只山羊钱，因为我喋喋不休。
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。
When one is in love, a cliff becomes a meadow.
当一个人恋爱时，悬崖变成了草地。