Malay Proverbs - page 2

The more sorrow one encounters, the more joy one can contain. (Malay Proverb)
The existence of the sea means the existence of pirates. View proverb
Malay Proverb
Where there's a carcass, there will be vultures. View proverb
Malay Proverb
An ox with long horns, even if he does not butt, will be accused of butting. View proverb
Malay Proverb
Though a tree grow ever so high, the falling leaves return to the ground. View proverb
Malay Proverb
He who has learned how to steal, must learn how to hang. View proverb
Malay Proverb
The deep sea can be fathomed, but who knows the hearts of men? View proverb
Malay Proverb
Do not measure another man's coat on your body. View proverb
Malay Proverb
Though change be no robbery. View proverb
Malay Proverb
One who sits by the well will never go thirsty. View proverb
Malay Proverb
An unasked excuse infers transgression. (Malay Proverb)
Anything with scales counts as fish. View proverb
Malay Proverb
Clapping with the right hand only will not produce a noise. View proverb
Malay Proverb
If you have, give; if you lack, seek. View proverb
Malay Proverb
Smack a tray of water and you get to wash your face. View proverb
Malay Proverb
If there is no reason, why would the tempua bird nest on the low branches? View proverb
Malay Proverb
Where there is sugar, there are bound to be ants. View proverb
Malay Proverb
You can't get at the precious sago without first breaking the bark. View proverb
Malay Proverb
Ants die in sugar. View proverb
Malay Proverb
After Falling, The ladder falls on you. View proverb
Malay Proverb
If you plant grass, you won't get rice. (Malay Proverb)
No matter how big the whale is, a tiny harpoon can kill him. View proverb
Malay Proverb
If you want something, you'll do a thousand things to obtain it. But if you don't want something, you'll give a thousand excuses to refrain from it. View proverb
Malay Proverb
If you are too shy to ask, you might lose your way. When you go away, the conversation changes. View proverb
Malay Proverb
Do not be tricked into thinking that there are no crocodiles just because the water is still. View proverb
Malay Proverb
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