VOA慢速英語:Words and Their Stories: Listeners Tell Their Favorite Proverbs

[00:00.00]Go to chinavoa.com for more... [00:11.36]Now, the VOA [00:12.81]Special English program [00:15.01]WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. [00:17.89]A proverb is a short, [00:20.69]well known saying [00:22.68]that expresses [00:23.77]a common truth or belief. [00:26.46]Many proverbs give advice [00:29.35]about the best way to live. [00:31.89]We asked our listeners [00:34.57]to send us [00:35.97]their favorite proverbs. [00:37.76]A short time later, [00:39.80]we received suggestions [00:41.79]from around the world. [00:44.13]We heard from listeners [00:46.12]in Africa, Asia, Europe [00:49.25]and South America. [00:51.05]The top proverb [00:53.58]among these listeners [00:54.98]is this one: [00:56.92]"Where there is a will, [00:59.11]there is a way." [01:01.74]This means that you can [01:03.74]rise above your problems [01:05.69]if you have a goal [01:07.68]and work very hard. [01:09.92]Some listeners liked [01:12.80]another proverb: [01:14.54]"Strike while the iron is hot." [01:17.88]This means it is best [01:20.22]to take action quickly [01:22.11]and at the right time. [01:24.45]Another favorite proverb was, [01:27.58]"God helps those [01:29.08]who help themselves." [01:30.82]Xu Da-ju from China [01:34.36]wrote that his country [01:36.20]has thousands of proverbs. [01:38.29]Several of them are also [01:40.59]used in the United States. [01:43.13]One example is [01:46.02]"Birds of a feather [01:48.36]flock together." [01:49.76]This means that people [01:52.00]who are alike often [01:53.94]become friends [01:55.08]or spend time together. [01:57.37]Another proverb is [01:59.86]"Blood is thicker than water." [02:02.65]This means family ties [02:05.43]are stronger than [02:07.13]other relationships. [02:09.05]A similar proverb states [02:11.19]"Charity begins at home." [02:13.83]A person should help his family [02:17.31]or close friends [02:18.35]before helping others. [02:19.91]Alina from China sent us [02:23.89]this proverb: [02:25.23]"He who would climb a ladder [02:27.72]must begin at the bottom." [02:30.01]That is good advice [02:31.90]when working around your home [02:33.79]or looking for a job. [02:36.23]Antonio Jose from Brazil says [02:40.16]his favorite proverb is [02:42.50]"Tell me who walks with you, [02:44.74]and I'll tell you who you are." [02:47.28]Didier Vermeulen of France [02:50.81]sent us this one: [02:52.20]"It does not matter [02:54.25]the speed you go. [02:55.79]The most important thing [02:58.03]is to never stop." [03:00.42]Wafaa from Egypt says [03:03.40]his favorite proverb is, [03:05.49]"Think twice, act wise." [03:08.48]He also says he is making [03:11.11]an effort to use [03:12.60]this saying in his life. [03:14.09]Another favorite proverb [03:16.98]among our listeners is [03:18.62]"Practice makes perfect." [03:21.16]This means you will become good [03:24.09]at something if you keep doing it. [03:26.83]Another popular proverb is: [03:29.57]"If you want something [03:32.16]done right, do it yourself." [03:34.69]Najeeb from Afghanistan [03:37.48]sent us this proverb: [03:39.77]"If you risk nothing, [03:41.91]then you risk everything." [03:44.76]And, here is the favorite proverb [03:48.59]of Marius Meledje in Ivory Coast: [03:51.92]"Your defeat now is your victory [03:55.71]in the future." [03:56.91]He says it means you can [03:59.71]learn from your mistakes. [04:01.40]This will help you do better [04:04.09]when facing similar situations [04:06.43]in the future. [04:07.57](MUSIC) [04:18.27]This VOA Special English program [04:22.40]was written by Shelley Gollust. [04:24.84]I'm Faith Lapidus. [04:27.08]We will present more programs [04:29.27]about proverbs in the future. [04:31.46]And you can find more [04:34.10]WORDS AND THEIR STORIES [04:35.54]at our website, chinavoa.com.

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