A man does not wander far from where his corn is roasting.

一个人不会离开他正在烤玉米的地方太远。

A man that begets a barren cannot have a grand child.

生不孕症的人不能有孙子。

A man who eases himself in public, gives cause to others to despise him.

一个人如果在公共场合自寻烦恼，就会使别人看不起他。

A man who has one finger pointing at another has three pointing towards himself.

一只手指指着另一只手指的人，有三只手指指着自己。

A man who is advised and he takes it, is still a man who acts from his own free will.

一个接受别人建议的人，仍然是一个按照自己的自由意志行事的人。

A man who is trampled to death by an elephant is a man who is blind and deaf.

被大象踩死的人是瞎子和聋子。

A man who lives alone is either always overworked, or always overfed.

独自生活的人要么总是工作过度，要么总是吃得过饱。

A man who lives on the bank of a river does not use spittle to wash his hands.

住在河边的人是不会用唾沫洗手的。

A man who walks alone carries a load of palm-fronds.

一个独自行走的人扛着一担棕榈叶。

A masquerade does not perform to an outside audience until he performs well at the home base.

假面舞会只有在主场表现出色时，才会向外界展示。

A masquerade is not a spirit only because of its mask.

假面舞会并不仅仅因为它的面具而成为一种精神。

A mother is gold, a father is a mirror.

母亲是金子，父亲是镜子。

A mouse that removes the palm-nut that turns out to be the bait of a trap, would already have known that the palm-nut does not ripen on the ground.

如果一只老鼠把原来是陷阱诱饵的棕榈果拿走，它早就知道棕榈果在地面上不会成熟。

A one-eyed person does not thank god until he meets a blind person at prayer.

独眼的人直到祷告时遇见瞎子，才感谢神。

A pad that breaks a pot of water does not remain on the head.

打碎一壶水的垫子不会留在头上。