diff --git a/common/locales/en/_README_FIRST.md b/common/locales/en/_README_FIRST.md
index 20d13f4e79..2249f259bc 100644
--- a/common/locales/en/_README_FIRST.md
+++ b/common/locales/en/_README_FIRST.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-Do not edit any files in this directory!
+You may edit any files in this directory. Do not edit files in any
+other locales directory.
 
 For more information read:
 
diff --git a/common/locales/zh/_README_FIRST.md b/common/locales/zh/_README_FIRST.md
index 2249f259bc..20d13f4e79 100644
--- a/common/locales/zh/_README_FIRST.md
+++ b/common/locales/zh/_README_FIRST.md
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-You may edit any files in this directory. Do not edit files in any
-other locales directory.
+Do not edit any files in this directory!
 
 For more information read: