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Malay proverbs

The Malay archipelago consists of several groups of different Malays, therefore proverbs will differ from place to place (Indonesian proverbs may be slightly, or variedly different from Malaysian proverbs).

  • (Setinggi-tinggi tupai melompat, akhirnya jatuh ke tanah juga) No matter how high up the tree the squirrel climbs, eventually it will fall to the ground.
  • (Jangan disangka air yang tenang tiada buaya) Do not think that the placid water is without waiting crocodiles.
  • (Sudahlah jatuh, Ditimpa tangga pula) - After Falling, The ladder falls
  • (Harimau Mati meninggalkan belang, manusia mati meninggalkan nama) - Tigers die and leave their stripes, but humans die leaving their names.
  • (Sesal dahulu pendapatan, Sesal kemudian tiada gunanya) - Regret before doing something, once its done, there is no use. It means that we should think before we act
Last updated: 10-26-2005 03:52:15