Post by malay admin on Oct 4, 2005 2:24:35 GMT 7
More proverbs 
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CLASS DISTINCTIONS
79. Kalau beneh yang baik, jatoh ka-laut menjadi pulau.
79. Good seed, even if fall into the sea, becomes an island. (Blood will tell)
80. Berapa panjang lunjor, bagitu-lah selimut.
80. The length of the coverlet should be that of the stretched body. (No one should launch out beyond his means and station.)
81.
(a) Kachang lupakan kulit.
(b) Anak kuching menjadi harimau.
(c) Belalang telah menjadi lang.
(d) Pachat hendak menjadi ular sawa.
(e) Chaching menjadi ular naga.
(f) Pipit hendak telan jagong.
(g) Pipit hendak meminang anak enggang.
81. An upstart is---
(a) a bean forgetful of the pod.
(b) a kitten has become a tiger.
(c) a grasshopper that has become a hawk.
(d) a leech eager to be a snake.
(e) a worm that has become a dragon.
(f) a sparrow straining at a corn-cob.
(g) a sparrow eager to be bethothed to a hornbill.
82. Pipit itu sama pipit juga, dan yang enggang sama enggang.
82. Sparrows must mate with sparrows and hornbills with hornbills.
83. Si-chabul hendak menchapaikan bulan.
83. A blackguard may aspire to grasp the moon (=a fair and high-placed girl.)
84. Pala-pala aku hendal mati, biar-lah mati berkafan chindai.
84. (for, he thinks) if I have to die, let me have a shroud of silk.
85. Kera dapat bunga.
85. A monkey has got a flower. -(A pearl has been cast before swine)
86. Tanam lalang, ta' akan tumboh padi.
86. If you plant grass, you wont get rice.
87. Barang di-mana pun, p*nt*t periok itu hitam juga.
87. Everywhere the bottom of pot is black.
88. Sa-chupak itu tiada boleh menjadi sa-gantang.
88. A pint cannot become a bushel.
89. Kijang di-rantai dengan emas, jikalau ia lepas, lari-lah ia juga ka-hutan makan rumput.
89. A deer with a chain of gold, if she escape, will run off to the forest to eat grass.-("Bring a cow to the hall and she will run to the byre.")
90. Anjing menyalak, mahu-kah bukit runtoh?
90. Will a hill crumble at the bark of a dog? -(Will a great man heed the threats of the vile and insignificant?)
TACT
91. Masok kawan gajah, mendering; Masok kawan ayam, berkokok; Masok kawan kambing, berdebek.
91. Trumpet in a herd of elephants; Crow in the company of ***s; Bleat in a flock of goats.
92. Kapak naik pemidang.
92. (A tactless man is like) an axe on an embroidery frame.
93. Kapak masok meminang.
93. An axe going to arrange a marriage-(is a tactless agent).
94. Bagai aur di-tarek songsang.
94. (Tactless procedure is) like pulling bamboo against its foliage.
95. Lemah liat kayu akar, di-lentok boleh, di-patah da' dapat.
95. (A diplomat should be) yielding and supple as a liana that can be bent but not broken.
96. Orang baharu kaya, jangan di-utang; Orang baharu nikah, jangan di-tandang.
96. Dont borrow from a 'nouveau riche'; don't visit the newly wed.
97. Sarang tebuan jangan di-jolok, mati kena ketubong.
97. don't poke a hornets' nest or you will be stung to death.
98. Pukul anak sindir menantu.
98. To hit a daughter as a hint to a daughter-in-law.-(Oblique criticism.)
FIGHTING
99. Berani mati, takut malu.
99. Daring death but afraid of shame.
100. Biar puteh tulang, jangan malu.
100. Better one's bones whiten than be put to shame.
101. Patah tongkat, berjeremang.
101. When the prop goes, he falls back on the buttress.-(He never yields.)
102. Berani lalat.
102. The courage of the fly. -(who flees and turns to fight again).
103. Ayam pupoh, sabong ta' bertaji.
103. Sham game-***s thbat fight without spurs (=unarmed men).
104. Ada-kah duri di-pertajam?
104. does one sharpent thorns? -(Does one arm an enemy?)
105. Anjing galak, babi berani.
105. The dogs are fierce abd the pigs daring.-(Both sides are spoiling for a fight.)
SEMPER PARATUS
106. Budok, meraut ranjau; Berdiri, mengintai jauh.
106. If he sits, he is whittling a caltop; if he stands, he has his eyes on the horizon.
GOVERMENT AND LAW
107. Kechil di-kandong ibu, besar di-kandong 'adat, mati di-kandont tanah.
107. As an infant, man is wrapped in his mother's womb; grown up, he is wrapped in custom; dead, he is wrapped in earth.
PATRIOTISM
108. Hujan emas perak di-negeri orang, hujan keris lembing di-negeri sendiri, baik juga di-negeri sendiri.
108. Though it rain gold and silver in a foreign land and daggers and spears at home, yet it is better to be at home.
JUSTICE
109. Menyeladang bagai panas di-padang.
109. Even, it is as the sun on a flat plain.
110. Bertelau-telau saperti panas di-belukar.
110. Uneven, it strikes like the sun on a thicket.
111. Hukum serkap.
111. (Indiscriminate, it delivers) the sentence of the conical trap (pushed down over all the fish within its radius).
LONG ARM OF THE LAW
112. Pelandok lupakan jerat, tetapi jerat tiada lupakan pelandok.
112. The mousedeer may forget the snare, but the snare does not forget the mousedeer.
"A MAN ONLY SUCPECTED OF MURDER MAY BE PUT AWAY PRIVILY."-Perak Laws.
113. Ular biar let, tanah jangan lekok, buloh jangan patah.
113. Let the snake die but don't dent the ground or break the bamboo (that smites him).
ABETMENT
114. Orang mengantok, di-sorougkan bantal.
114. Pushing a pillow under a somnolent mant.
EVIDENCE
115. Ada asap, ada-lah api.
115. Where there is smoke, there is fire.
116. Kalau tiada angin, ta' akan pokok bergoyang.
116. Were there no wind, would the trees quiver?
117. Lembu bertandok panjang, tiada menandok pun, di-kata orang ia menandok juga.
117. An ox with long horns, even if he does not butt, will be accused of butting.
118. Aku nampak olak, kelibat hang sudah ku-tahu.
118. When I saw the ripples, I knew it was your paddle.
119. Mati rusa karna jijak, mati kuang karna bunyi.
119. The deer dies becaus of his spoor, the pheasant because of his call.
120. Enggang lalu, ranting patah.
120. As the hornbill passed, the twig was broken.-(a d**ning coincidence).
121. Matahari (or bangkai gajah) boleh-kah di-tutup dengan nyiru?
121. Can one hide the sun (or elephant's carcase) with a sieve (or conceal good works or blatant crime)?
122. Ayam puteh terbang siang, hinggap di-halaman, malah kapada mata orang yang banyak.
122. (A case may be as clear as) a white fowl flying by day and moreover descending in a courtyard in the sight of every one.
123. Ayam hitam terbang malam, hinggap di-pokok pandan, berkersak ada, rupa-nya tidak.
123. (Or it may be as obscure as) a black fowl that flies by night and settles on a screw-pine, making a rustle but invisible.
124. Mati gajah, tiada dapat belalai; mati harimau, tiada dapat belang-nya.
124. (So) an elephant may die and no one find his trunk, and a tiger die and no one find his striped coat.
BELATED APPEAL
125. Rumah sudah, pahat berbunyi.
125. Though the house is finished, the chisel still sounds.
RULERS AND CHIEFS
126. Kechil-kechil, anak harimau.
126. Though he is tiny, he (the princeling) is a royal tiger-cub.
127. Jangan di-ajar anak harimau makan daging.
127. Do not teach a tiger-cub to eat flesh.
128. Kalau langit hendak menimpa bumi, boleh-kah di-tahankan dengan telunjok?
128. If the sky were about to fall, could it be kept up by a finger? -(Can the weak withstand oppression?)
129. Langit runtoh, bumi chayer.
129. When the sky falls, the earth is dissolved.-(When a king comes down on a subject, he is ruined.)
130. Hujan menimpa bumi, langit menyengkuap kepala.
130. Rain beats upon the earth and the sky canopies one's head.-(there is no escape from the rule of the all-embracing goverment.)
131. Kuat burong karna sayap.
131. A bird's strength is in wings, a crab's strength in claws. (and a ruler's in his police.)
132. Kera lotong terlalu makan, tupai di-julai timpa perasaan.
132. When monkeys guzzle, squirrels on the lesser boughs suffer.-(The greed of the great ignores the hardships of the "little" man.)
133. Gajah sama gajah berjuang, pelandok mati di-tengah-tengah.
133. When elephants fight, the mousedeer between them is killed.-(when princes fight, the "little" man suffers.)
134. Punggor rebah, belatok menumpang mati.
134. When a dead tree falls, the woodpeckers share in its death.-(The fall of chief ruins his followers.)
135. Siapa jadi raja, tangan aku ka-dahi juga.
135. Whoever be king, my hands go up to my forehead (in homage).
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CLASS DISTINCTIONS
79. Kalau beneh yang baik, jatoh ka-laut menjadi pulau.
79. Good seed, even if fall into the sea, becomes an island. (Blood will tell)
80. Berapa panjang lunjor, bagitu-lah selimut.
80. The length of the coverlet should be that of the stretched body. (No one should launch out beyond his means and station.)
81.
(a) Kachang lupakan kulit.
(b) Anak kuching menjadi harimau.
(c) Belalang telah menjadi lang.
(d) Pachat hendak menjadi ular sawa.
(e) Chaching menjadi ular naga.
(f) Pipit hendak telan jagong.
(g) Pipit hendak meminang anak enggang.
81. An upstart is---
(a) a bean forgetful of the pod.
(b) a kitten has become a tiger.
(c) a grasshopper that has become a hawk.
(d) a leech eager to be a snake.
(e) a worm that has become a dragon.
(f) a sparrow straining at a corn-cob.
(g) a sparrow eager to be bethothed to a hornbill.
82. Pipit itu sama pipit juga, dan yang enggang sama enggang.
82. Sparrows must mate with sparrows and hornbills with hornbills.
83. Si-chabul hendak menchapaikan bulan.
83. A blackguard may aspire to grasp the moon (=a fair and high-placed girl.)
84. Pala-pala aku hendal mati, biar-lah mati berkafan chindai.
84. (for, he thinks) if I have to die, let me have a shroud of silk.
85. Kera dapat bunga.
85. A monkey has got a flower. -(A pearl has been cast before swine)
86. Tanam lalang, ta' akan tumboh padi.
86. If you plant grass, you wont get rice.
87. Barang di-mana pun, p*nt*t periok itu hitam juga.
87. Everywhere the bottom of pot is black.
88. Sa-chupak itu tiada boleh menjadi sa-gantang.
88. A pint cannot become a bushel.
89. Kijang di-rantai dengan emas, jikalau ia lepas, lari-lah ia juga ka-hutan makan rumput.
89. A deer with a chain of gold, if she escape, will run off to the forest to eat grass.-("Bring a cow to the hall and she will run to the byre.")
90. Anjing menyalak, mahu-kah bukit runtoh?
90. Will a hill crumble at the bark of a dog? -(Will a great man heed the threats of the vile and insignificant?)
TACT
91. Masok kawan gajah, mendering; Masok kawan ayam, berkokok; Masok kawan kambing, berdebek.
91. Trumpet in a herd of elephants; Crow in the company of ***s; Bleat in a flock of goats.
92. Kapak naik pemidang.
92. (A tactless man is like) an axe on an embroidery frame.
93. Kapak masok meminang.
93. An axe going to arrange a marriage-(is a tactless agent).
94. Bagai aur di-tarek songsang.
94. (Tactless procedure is) like pulling bamboo against its foliage.
95. Lemah liat kayu akar, di-lentok boleh, di-patah da' dapat.
95. (A diplomat should be) yielding and supple as a liana that can be bent but not broken.
96. Orang baharu kaya, jangan di-utang; Orang baharu nikah, jangan di-tandang.
96. Dont borrow from a 'nouveau riche'; don't visit the newly wed.
97. Sarang tebuan jangan di-jolok, mati kena ketubong.
97. don't poke a hornets' nest or you will be stung to death.
98. Pukul anak sindir menantu.
98. To hit a daughter as a hint to a daughter-in-law.-(Oblique criticism.)
FIGHTING
99. Berani mati, takut malu.
99. Daring death but afraid of shame.
100. Biar puteh tulang, jangan malu.
100. Better one's bones whiten than be put to shame.
101. Patah tongkat, berjeremang.
101. When the prop goes, he falls back on the buttress.-(He never yields.)
102. Berani lalat.
102. The courage of the fly. -(who flees and turns to fight again).
103. Ayam pupoh, sabong ta' bertaji.
103. Sham game-***s thbat fight without spurs (=unarmed men).
104. Ada-kah duri di-pertajam?
104. does one sharpent thorns? -(Does one arm an enemy?)
105. Anjing galak, babi berani.
105. The dogs are fierce abd the pigs daring.-(Both sides are spoiling for a fight.)
SEMPER PARATUS
106. Budok, meraut ranjau; Berdiri, mengintai jauh.
106. If he sits, he is whittling a caltop; if he stands, he has his eyes on the horizon.
GOVERMENT AND LAW
107. Kechil di-kandong ibu, besar di-kandong 'adat, mati di-kandont tanah.
107. As an infant, man is wrapped in his mother's womb; grown up, he is wrapped in custom; dead, he is wrapped in earth.
PATRIOTISM
108. Hujan emas perak di-negeri orang, hujan keris lembing di-negeri sendiri, baik juga di-negeri sendiri.
108. Though it rain gold and silver in a foreign land and daggers and spears at home, yet it is better to be at home.
JUSTICE
109. Menyeladang bagai panas di-padang.
109. Even, it is as the sun on a flat plain.
110. Bertelau-telau saperti panas di-belukar.
110. Uneven, it strikes like the sun on a thicket.
111. Hukum serkap.
111. (Indiscriminate, it delivers) the sentence of the conical trap (pushed down over all the fish within its radius).
LONG ARM OF THE LAW
112. Pelandok lupakan jerat, tetapi jerat tiada lupakan pelandok.
112. The mousedeer may forget the snare, but the snare does not forget the mousedeer.
"A MAN ONLY SUCPECTED OF MURDER MAY BE PUT AWAY PRIVILY."-Perak Laws.
113. Ular biar let, tanah jangan lekok, buloh jangan patah.
113. Let the snake die but don't dent the ground or break the bamboo (that smites him).
ABETMENT
114. Orang mengantok, di-sorougkan bantal.
114. Pushing a pillow under a somnolent mant.
EVIDENCE
115. Ada asap, ada-lah api.
115. Where there is smoke, there is fire.
116. Kalau tiada angin, ta' akan pokok bergoyang.
116. Were there no wind, would the trees quiver?
117. Lembu bertandok panjang, tiada menandok pun, di-kata orang ia menandok juga.
117. An ox with long horns, even if he does not butt, will be accused of butting.
118. Aku nampak olak, kelibat hang sudah ku-tahu.
118. When I saw the ripples, I knew it was your paddle.
119. Mati rusa karna jijak, mati kuang karna bunyi.
119. The deer dies becaus of his spoor, the pheasant because of his call.
120. Enggang lalu, ranting patah.
120. As the hornbill passed, the twig was broken.-(a d**ning coincidence).
121. Matahari (or bangkai gajah) boleh-kah di-tutup dengan nyiru?
121. Can one hide the sun (or elephant's carcase) with a sieve (or conceal good works or blatant crime)?
122. Ayam puteh terbang siang, hinggap di-halaman, malah kapada mata orang yang banyak.
122. (A case may be as clear as) a white fowl flying by day and moreover descending in a courtyard in the sight of every one.
123. Ayam hitam terbang malam, hinggap di-pokok pandan, berkersak ada, rupa-nya tidak.
123. (Or it may be as obscure as) a black fowl that flies by night and settles on a screw-pine, making a rustle but invisible.
124. Mati gajah, tiada dapat belalai; mati harimau, tiada dapat belang-nya.
124. (So) an elephant may die and no one find his trunk, and a tiger die and no one find his striped coat.
BELATED APPEAL
125. Rumah sudah, pahat berbunyi.
125. Though the house is finished, the chisel still sounds.
RULERS AND CHIEFS
126. Kechil-kechil, anak harimau.
126. Though he is tiny, he (the princeling) is a royal tiger-cub.
127. Jangan di-ajar anak harimau makan daging.
127. Do not teach a tiger-cub to eat flesh.
128. Kalau langit hendak menimpa bumi, boleh-kah di-tahankan dengan telunjok?
128. If the sky were about to fall, could it be kept up by a finger? -(Can the weak withstand oppression?)
129. Langit runtoh, bumi chayer.
129. When the sky falls, the earth is dissolved.-(When a king comes down on a subject, he is ruined.)
130. Hujan menimpa bumi, langit menyengkuap kepala.
130. Rain beats upon the earth and the sky canopies one's head.-(there is no escape from the rule of the all-embracing goverment.)
131. Kuat burong karna sayap.
131. A bird's strength is in wings, a crab's strength in claws. (and a ruler's in his police.)
132. Kera lotong terlalu makan, tupai di-julai timpa perasaan.
132. When monkeys guzzle, squirrels on the lesser boughs suffer.-(The greed of the great ignores the hardships of the "little" man.)
133. Gajah sama gajah berjuang, pelandok mati di-tengah-tengah.
133. When elephants fight, the mousedeer between them is killed.-(when princes fight, the "little" man suffers.)
134. Punggor rebah, belatok menumpang mati.
134. When a dead tree falls, the woodpeckers share in its death.-(The fall of chief ruins his followers.)
135. Siapa jadi raja, tangan aku ka-dahi juga.
135. Whoever be king, my hands go up to my forehead (in homage).