Proverb

1. The tongue wounds more than a lance = Berkata peliharakan lidah
2. To show the white feather = Malu berani, mati takut  
3. When at Rome, do as Rome does = Di mana tanah dipijak, disitu langit dijunjung  
4. In the land of the blind, the one-eyed is king = Dimana tiada elang, kata belalang, akulah elang  
5. To kill two birds with one stone = Sekali merangkuh dayung, dua, tiga pulau terlampaui  
6. To pour water into a broken basin = Bagai menghasta kain sarung  
7. Too much of a good thing is good for nothing = Seperti kersik di pulau  
8. To save money for a rainy day = Sebelum hujan sediakan payung  
9. Where there is a will there is a way = Dimana ada kemauan disitu ada jalan  
10.  You must not countyour chickens before they are hatched = Belum beranak sudah ditimang  
11. Repentance always comes too late = Sesal dahulu pendapatan, sesal kemudian tiada berguna  
12. So many countries, so many customs = Lain ladang lain belalang, lain lubuk lain ikannya  
13. Spare the rod and spoil the child = Kasih akan anak dipertangis, kasih akan istri dipertinggalkan  
14. Falling crumb one must be content with crust = Tidak ada rotan, akar pun jadi 
15. Bean-pods are noisiest when dry = Tong kosong nyaring bunyinya  
16. The die is cast = Nasi sudah menjadi bubur  
17. Many a little makes a mickle = Sehari selembar benang, lama2 menjadi sehelai kain
18. To put the cart before the horse = Dahulu bajak dari jawi  
19. Let sleeping dogs lie = Jangan dibangunkan kucing tidur  
20. No pains, no gains = pahit dahulu manis kemudian  
21. A penny saved is a penny gained = Hemat pangkal kaya  
22. If the blind lead the blind, both fall into the ditch = Seperti kapak menyelam beliung
23. Between the devil and the deep sea = Bagai memakan simalakama, jika dimakan ibu mati, tidak dimakan ayah mati.  
24. Don't cut your nose off to spite your face = Menepuk air di dulang, terpercik muka sendiri  
25. As the twig is bent, the tree is inclined = Kecil termanja-manja, besar terbawa-bawa
26. A dwarf is on a giant's shoulder can see of the two = Berdiri sama tinggi, duduk sama rendah  
27. A golden key opens every door = Ada uang abang sayang, tidak ada uang abang melayang  
28. A well-regulated family often gets the accident = Sepandai-pandai tupai melompat, suatu saat akan jatuh juga.

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1. One scabbed sheep is enough to spoil a flock = Sebab nila setitik rusak susu sebelanga
2. To cherish a viper in one's bosom = Air susu dibalas air tuba
3. To fish in troubled waters = Memancing di air keruh
4. Cut your coat according to your cloth = Bayang-bayang hendaklah sepanjang badan
5. To carry coals to New-castle = Membuang garam ke laut
6. A thorn in one's flesh = Seperti duri dalam daging
7. Huge winds blow on high hills = Besar kapal besar gelombangnya, besar kayu besar dahannya
8. Barking dogs seldom bite = Anjing menggonggong tidak akan menggigit
9. No rose without thorn = Tiada gading yang tak retak
10. Like father, like child = Air cucuran atap jatuhnya ke pelimpahan juga
11. Misfortunes never come singly = Antan patah, lesung hilang
12. Out of the frying-pan into the fire = Lepas dari mulut harimau jatuh ke mulut buaya
13. 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
14. Once a use and ever a custom = Kebiasaan menjadi tabiat
15. Strike the iron while it is hot = Menjemur di waktu hari panas.
16. Such things bring grist to his mill = Pucuk dicinta ulam tiba
17. Such as the tree, such is the fruit = Bagaimana biduk, bagaimana pengayuh
18. The apple falls near the tree = Air cucuran atap jatuhnya ke pelimpahan juga
19. Harm set, haram get= Siapa menggali lubang, ia juga terperosok ke dalamnya
20. After rain comes sunshine = Sesudah hujan datang terang
21. His bread is buttered on both sides = Seperti parang bermata dua
22. There is no smoke without a fire = Kalau tak ada api takkan ada asap
23. The right man in the right place = Asal ayam pulang ke lesung, asal itik pulang ke pelimpahan

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1. A bully is always a coward = rupanya gagah berani tapi penakut
2. Easier said than done = Mudah berkata daripada melakukannya
3. First come, first served = siapa cepat dia dapat
4. Half a loaf is better no bread = lebih baik sedikit asal ada
5. He laughs best who laughs last = hargailah orang jika anda ingin dihargai
6. He who hesitates is lost = jangan ragu untuk mengerjakan sesuatu
7. Health is better than wealth = Sehat lebih baik daripada harta
8. Hunger is the best souce = makanan apapun enak jika kita lapar
9. Keep something for a rainy day = menabung untuk keperluan yang tak terduga
10. Learn to walk before you run = sebelum melakukan sesuatu pkirkan dahulu baik-baik
11. A liar is not believed when he tells the truth = seorang pendusta tidak dipercaya sekalipun berkata benar
12. Live not to eat, but eat to live = Hidup bukan untuk makan, Tetapi makan untuk hidup
13. Make hay while the sun shine = pergunakanlah kesempatan yang baik selagi ada
14. Never put till tomorrow what may be done today = jangan menunda-nunda pekerjaan
15. Never too old to learn = tidak ada kata tidak untuk belajar
16. Strike while the iron is hot = pergunakanlah kesempatan dengan baik
17. There is no pleasure without pain = bersusah-susah dahulu bersenang-senang kemudian
18. Where there is a will there is a way = dimana ada kemauan disitu ada jalan
19. You may lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink = jangan memaksa kehendak seseorang jika dia belum mau

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