Malay Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
15 Malay Proverbs
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“A fool is like the big drum that beats fast but does not realize
its hollowness.”
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“An ox with long horns, even if he does not butt, will be accused
of butting.”
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“An unasked excuse infers transgression.”
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“Ants die in sugar.”
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“Clapping with the right hand only will not produce a noise.”
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“If there is no reason, why would the tempua bird nest on the low
branches?”
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“If you have, give; if you lack, seek.”
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“One can pay back the loan of gold, but one dies forever in debt
to those who are kind.”
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“Smack a tray of water and you get to wash your face.”
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“The existence of the sea means the existence of pirates.”
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“The more shoots, the more leaves.”
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“The more sorrow one encounters, the more joy one can contain.”
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“To bend a bamboo, start when it is a shoot.”
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“Where there is sugar, there are bound to be ants.”
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“You can't get at the precious sago without first breaking the
bark.”
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