idioms Flashcards
Don’t throw baby out with the bathwater
Jangan gara-gara nila setitik, rusak susu sebelanga
Don’t be because of a speck of tilapia, it will spoil the milk
To kill two birds with one stone.
Sambil menyelam minum air.
It is no use to cry over spilt milk.
Nasi sudah menjadi bubur.
It is better be safe than sorry.
Sedia payung sebelum hujan.
Mutually dependent
Bagai aur (bamboo) dan tebing (cliff).
To bear the consequences of the mistakes made.
Tangan mencencang (chop), bahu memikul.
Wherever someone tries, certainly there will be earnings / fortune.
Ada air, ada ikan.
- “Prevention is better than cure.” - Desiderius Erasmus
- “Mencegah lebih baik daripada mengobati.” - Desiderius Erasmus
He who is healthy has hope; and he that has hope has everything.
- “Dia yang sehat memiliki harapan; dan dia yang memiliki harapan memiliki segalanya.” - Pepatah Arab
Something unexpected happens
bak disambar petir di siang bolong
Many roads to rome
Ada banyak jalan menuju Roma.
Things will be better
Habis gelap terbitlah terang
Out of sight, out of mind
Tak kenal maka tak sayang
Ups and downs
timbul tenggelam
Nothing remains constant
patah tumbuh hilang berganti
broken, deposed, disappear, replace
Don’t give up
sehari selembar benang (piece of thread), lama-lama jadi helai kain
Sedikit demi sedikit lama – lama jadi bukit.
Time is money
Waktu adalah uang.
No pain no gain
Bersakit – sakit dahulu, bersenang – senang kemudian
Empty vessels make the loudest noise
Tong kosong nyaring bunyinya
Don’t bite off what you can’t chew.
Besar pasak daripada tiang.
No matter how good, you will eventually fail
Sepandai – pandainya tupai melompat, sekali waktu jatuh juga.
A trouble shared is a trouble halved.
Berat sama dipikul, ringan sama dijinjing.
Like a fish out of water.
Seperti cacing (worm) kepanasan.
A rolling stone gathers no moss
Meaning: A person who does not settle in one place will not accumulate wealth or status, or responsibilities or commitments.
Batu yang bergolek tidak akan mengumpulkan lumut.
A busy bee
Kaki naik, kepala turun.
The child’s habits are not much different from the habits of his parents;
rebung (shoots) tidak jauh dari rumpun (clump)
Air dari cucuran atap (roof), jatuhnya ke pelimbahan (sewage) juga
Someone who is a fast worker and likes to help others.
Cepat kaki, ringan tangan.
Double whammy
Sudah jatuh tertimpa tangga pula (Already fell and ladder fall on you. )
Your choice
Seperti apa kamu dilahirkan, Itu suratan. Seperti apa kamu bertumbuh, Itu pilihan. Seperti apa kamu di masa senja, Itu keputusan.
“Doing the same thing and expecting change is insanity. “
“Melakukan hal yang sama dan mengharapkan perubahan adalah ketidakwarasan. “
Knows where the wind is blowing
Tahu angin bertiup
blessing in disguise
berkah terselubung
mere interlude of life
selingan hidup semata.
Hard to change someone
rupa boleh diubah, tabiat dibawa mati,
