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Malay Proverbs

A fool is like the big drum that beats fast but does not realize its hollowness.
Malay Proverb
An ox with long horns, even if he does not butt, will be accused of butting.
Malay Proverb
An unasked excuse infers transgression.
Malay Proverb
Ants die in sugar.
Malay Proverb
Clapping with the right hand only will not produce a noise.
Malay Proverb
If there is no reason, why would the tempua bird nest on the low branches?
Malay Proverb
If you have, give; if you lack, seek.
Malay Proverb
One can pay back the loan of gold, but one dies forever in debt to those who are kind.
Malay Proverb
Smack a tray of water and you get to wash your face.
Malay Proverb
The existence of the sea means the existence of pirates.
Malay Proverb
The more shoots, the more leaves.
Malay Proverb
The more sorrow one encounters, the more joy one can contain.
Malay Proverb
To bend a bamboo, start when it is a shoot.
Malay Proverb
Where there is sugar, there are bound to be ants.
Malay Proverb
You can't get at the precious sago without first breaking the bark.
Malay Proverb

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