Malay proverbs
proverbs in Malay language
Proverbs (peribahasa) from all Malay speaking parts of the world.
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- بادن دوا
- Transliteration: Badan dua
- Translation: Two body.
- Meaning: Pregnant.
- Hamzah, Hasan (2006). Peribahasa Melayu Global. Anzagain. p. 35. ISBN 983-037-207-3. Retrieved on 29 March 2021.
- برچينتاکن ݢليݢ دمولوت ناݢ
- Transliteration: Bercintakan geliga di mulut naga
- Translation: In love with the geliga (powerful stone in animals) inside the dragon's mouth.
- Meaning: Hoping for the impossible.
- Khor, Samantha (26 February 2016). If 'Peribahasa Melayu' Were Taken Literally, They Would Look A Lot Like This…. SAYS. Retrieved on 17 March 2021.
- جوڠ ڤچه، يو کڽڠ
- Transliteration: Jong pecah, yu kenyang
- Translation: When the junk is broken, the sharks are full of food.
- Meaning: In mayhem.
- Hamilton, A. W. (1947). Malay Proverbs. Australasian Publishing. p. 11. Retrieved on 17 March 2021.
- هيدوڤ دکاندوڠ عادت، ماتي دکاندوڠ تانه
- Transliteration: Hidup dikandung adat, mati dikandung tanah
- Translation: In life we are encompassed by regulations, in death by the mould of the grave
- Meaning: Life is according to the rules of the land. After death, we follow the rules of God.
- Maxwell, W. E. (July 1879). "Malay Proverbs". Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 3: 19-51. Retrieved on 17 March 2021.
