idioms Flashcards
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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.