<p>Such sayings have their culture background and only Malcom X himself could tell whether a translation is right or not.</p>

<p>"背祖忘宗" or "數典忘祖" may carry a similar meaning but does not have the same context.  Not to say creative translations like "惱根怎可不惱樹, 厭鄉也該厭自己".</p>

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Or even shorter: 惱根該惱樹, 厭鄉當厭己
Henry HO
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Henry HO
<p>I think should be </p>

<blockquote>
  <blockquote>
    <p>你不能恨一棵树的根，而不恨树。你不能恨非洲，<strong>却</strong>不恨自己。</p>
  </blockquote>
</blockquote>

<p>It's literal translation, I don't know whether there is a more elegant way like translated into Chinese idiom.</p>

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thinwa
<p>I think there are many chinese saying</p>

<ul>
<li>人穷怪屋基、屋漏怪瓦稀</li>
<li>人醜不要怪父母，人窮不要怪政府</li>
</ul>

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Different meanings. Not a translation of, said, quote by any means.
Mou某
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I think @user3306356 you are not a chinese? This is a very good translation.
Fred
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Fred
<p>Malcom X once said:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>You can't hate the roots of a tree and not hate the tree. You can't hate Africa and not hate yourself.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>It is a fairly well known quote.</p>

<ul>
<li>Are there any “official” translations of this quote? (Not Google translate, etc.)</li>
</ul>

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iciba (official?)： 你不能恨一棵树的根，而不恨树。你不能恨非洲，也不恨自己。
user6065
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Only official statements, such as government regulations and UN statements, get official translations.  Maybe you meant to ask whether there is any already published translation?
Colin McLarty
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well known example of "official translation":阿拉伯语：

    لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ الله‎

罗马化：

    lā ʾilāha ʾillā-llāh, muḥammadun rasūlu-llāh

中文翻译：

    “万物非主，唯有真主。穆罕默德，是主使者。
user6065
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Is there an "official" translation of Malcom X's You can't hate the roots of a tree and not hate the tree"?
# Is there an "official" translation of Malcom X's You can't hate the roots of a tree and not hate the tree"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-10-19)

Malcom X once said:

> You can't hate the roots of a tree and not hate the tree. You can't hate Africa and not hate yourself.

It is a fairly well known quote.

* Are there any “official” translations of this quote? (Not Google translate, etc.)

**Tags:** translation

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: iciba (official?)： 你不能恨一棵树的根，而不恨树。你不能恨非洲，也不恨自己。  
> **username_2**: Only official statements, such as government regulations and UN statements, get official translations.  Maybe you meant to ask whether there is any already published translation?  
> **username_1**: well known example of "official translation":阿拉伯语：      لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ الله‎  罗马化：      lā ʾilāha ʾillā-llāh, muḥammadun rasūlu-llāh  中文翻译：      “万物非主，唯有真主。穆罕默德，是主使者。  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2015-10-21. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Such sayings have their culture background and only Malcom X himself could tell whether a translation is right or not.

"背祖忘宗" or "數典忘祖" may carry a similar meaning but does not have the same context. Not to say creative translations like "惱根怎可不惱樹, 厭鄉也該厭自己".

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: Or even shorter: 惱根該惱樹, 厭鄉當厭己  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2015-10-20. Score: 0

I think should be

> > 你不能恨一棵树的根，而不恨树。你不能恨非洲，**却**不恨自己。

It's literal translation, I don't know whether there is a more elegant way like translated into Chinese idiom.


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### Answer by username_5 on 2015-10-20. Score: -1

I think there are many chinese saying

* 人穷怪屋基、屋漏怪瓦稀
* 人醜不要怪父母，人窮不要怪政府

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Different meanings. Not a translation of, said, quote by any means.  
> **username_5**: I think @user3306356 you are not a chinese? This is a very good translation.  

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