Malay proverbs

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. 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.

External links

• Malay Literary Reference Centre