If the palm-wine tapper is praised, he dilutes the palm-wine with water.

若掌酒的把酒师受了称赞，他就用水稀释掌酒。

If water is split, it can not be gathered up.

如果水是分裂的，它就不能被收集起来。

If you are a flag follow the wind.

如果你是一面旗帜，那就迎风而行。

If you are absent you lose your share.

如果你缺席，你就失去了你的那份。

If you are astonished at Moses' deeds, you will be more astonished at Pharaoh's. Not-Moses declared himself to he a prophet, but Pharaoh declared himself to be God.

你们若希奇摩西的作为，就更希奇法老的作为。不是摩西自称为先知，乃是法老自称为神。

If you are offered a span, do not take a couple of yards.

如果你被提供了一个跨度，不要走几码。

If you destroy a bridge, be sure you can swim.

如果你毁坏了一座桥，确保你能游泳。

If you do not fill up a crack, you will have to build a wall.

如果你不把裂缝填满，你就得建一堵墙。

If you do not seal the holes, you will have to rebuild the walls.

如果你不把洞封上，你就得重建墙壁。

If you don't know death look at the grave.

如果你不知道死亡，看看坟墓。

If you dont fill a crack, you will build a wall.

如果你不填补裂缝，你将建造一堵墙。

If you find the river flooded, wait.

如果你发现河水泛滥，等等。

If you find your own house is on fire, you may be sure that your neighbour's house is burning much more fiercely.

如果你发现自己的房子着火了，你可以肯定你邻居的房子燃烧得更猛烈。

If you love other people's children, you will love your own even more.

如果你爱别人的孩子，你会更爱你自己的孩子。

If you see something and say nothing, you will have nothing to suffer for.

如果你看到一些事情却什么也不说，你就没有什么好受的了。