PROVERB II

PROVERB II

To have an axe to grind = Ada udang di balik batu

One scabbed sheep is enough to spoil a flock = Sebab nila setitik rusak susu sebelanga

To cherish a viper in one’s bosom = Air susu dibalas air tuba

To fish in troubled waters = Memancing di air keruh

Cut your coat according to your cloth = Bayang-bayang hendaklah sepanjang badan

To carry coals to New-castle = Membuang garam ke laut

The pot calls the cattle black = Udang hendak mengatai ikan

He is a dog in the manger = Badak-badak, minta aku daging; Bangau2, minta aku leher

A thorn in one’s flesh = Seperti duri dalam daging

Home, sweet home = Hujan emas di negeri orang, hujan batu di negeri awak, elok juga di negeri awak

Huge winds blow on high hills = Besar kapal besar gelombangnya, besar kayu besar dahannya

Barking dogs seldom bite = Anjing menggonggong tidak akan menggigit

No rose without thorn = Tiada gading yang tak retak

Like father, like child = Air cucuran atap jatuhnya ke pelimpahan juga

Misfortunes never come singly = Antan patah, lesung hilang

Out of the frying-pan into the fire = Lepas dari mulut harimau jatuh ke mulut buaya

To behold the mote in the eye of one’s neighbour, but not the beam in one’s own = Gajah di kelopak mata tak tampak, kuman di seberang lautan tampak

Once a use and ever a custom = Kebiasaan menjadi tabiat

Still waters run deep = Air tenang menghanyutkan

Strike the iron while it is hot = Menjemur di waktu hari panas.

Such things bring grist to his mill = Pucuk dicinta ulam tiba

Such as the tree, such is the fruit = Bagaimana biduk, bagaimana pengayuh

The apple falls near the tree = Air cucuran atap jatuhnya ke pelimpahan juga

Harm set, haram get= Siapa menggali lubang, ia juga terperosok ke dalamnya

After rain comes sunshine = Sesudah hujan datang terang

His bread is butterred on both sides = Seperti parang bermata dua

There is no smoke without a fire = Kalau tak ada api takkan ada asap

The right man in the right place = Asal ayam pulang ke lesung, asal itik pulang ke pelimpahan

The tongue wounds more than a lance = Berkata peliharakan lidah

To show the white feather = Malu berani, mati takut

When at Rome, do as Rome does = Di mana tanah dipijak, disitu langit dijunjung

In the land of the blind, the one-eyed is king = Dimana tiada elang, kata belalang, akulah elang

To kill two birds with one stone = Sekali merangkuh dayung, dua, tiga pulau terlampaui

To pur water into a broken basin = Bagai menghasta kain sarung

Too much of a good thing is good for nothing = Seperti kersik di pulau

To save money for a rainy day = Sebelum hujan sediakan payung

Where there is a will there is a way = Dimana ada kemauan disitu ada jalan

You must not countyour chickens before they are hatched = Belum beranak sudah ditimang

Repentance always comes too late = Sesal dahulu pendapatan, sesal kemudian tiada berguna

So many countries, so many customs = Lain ladang lain belalang, lain lubuk lain ikannya

Spare the rod and spoil the child = Kasih akan anak dipertangis, kasih akan istri dipertinggalkan

Falling crumb one must be content with crust = Tidak ada rotan, akar pun jadi

Bean-pods are noisiest when dry = Tong kosong nyaring bunyinya

The die is cast = Nasi sudah menjadi bubur

Many a little makes a mickle = Sehari selembar benang, lama2 menjadi sehelai kain

To put the cart before the horse = Dahulu bajak dari jawi

With one’s back to the wall = Seperti ikan dalam belat

Once bitten twice shy = Sekali jalan terkena, dua kali jalan tahu

Let sleeping dogs lie = Jangan dibangunkan kucing tidur

No pains, no gains = pahit dahulu manis kemudian

A penny saved is a penny gained = Hemat pangkal kaya

If the blind lead the blind, both fall into the ditch = Seperti kapak menyelam beliung

Between the devil and the deep sea = Bagai memakan si mala kama, jika dimakan ibu mati, tidak dimakan ayah mati.

Don’t cut your nose off to spite your face = Menepuk air di dulang, terpercik muka sendiri

As the twig is bent, the tree is inclined = Kecil termanja-manja, besar terbawa-bawa

A dwarf is on a giant’s shoulder can see of the two = Berdiri sama tinggi, duduk sama rendah

A golden key opens every door = Ada uang abang sayang, tidak ada uang abang melayang

Little helps =Sedikit demi sedikit lama-lama jadi bukit

Live and learn = Jauh berjalan banyak dilihat

A well-regulated family often gets the accident = Sepandai-pandai tupai melompat, suatu saat akan jatuh juga.