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Malay proverbs
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Proverbs (peribahasa) from all Malay speaking parts of the world.
Quotes
بادن دوا
Transliteration: Badan dua
Translation: Two body.
Meaning: Pregnant.
Hamzah Hasan 2006 Peribahasa Melayu Global Anzagain 35 http://gceimage.s3.amazonaws.com/Book/2018/Oct/30/1559130899_5f95b9b8-c31b-483f-968b-7ec4d085cb0d.pdf 29 March 2021 983-037-207-3
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.
https://says.com/my/fun/the-visual-series-of-malay-proverbs-by-malaysian-artist-hyrul-anuar If 'Peribahasa Melayu' Were Taken Literally, They Would Look A Lot Like This… Khor Samantha 26 February 2016 SAYS 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 11 http://www.malaycivilization.com.my/omeka/files/original/a298168f9d7e734f751355232544f44b.pdf 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. 1879 July Malay Proverbs Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 3 19-51 http://www.jstor.org/stable/41561502 17 March 2021
External links
Category:Malay proverbs
Malay Literary Reference Centre
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