36 MALAY raOTEBBS. 



22 jla Lgjj) rjij\ 

 TJbar-ubar ayer-nia itam. 



" Water in which ' ubar-ubar ' has been soaked will be black." 

 A man takes the character of hie associates. (Maesden.) 



23 J^j tf&jy* (Jj^* fj^ 

 Orang mevgantuk sorong-Jcan bantal. 



;i Pushing a pillow under the head of one who is sleepy.'' 

 Kl. 83. Hk. Ab. 8. 



Said of praise or encouragement given to some one committed to a particu- 

 lar line of conduct and which is therefore sure to please him. 



Orang yang tanam pole oh nyior fer-kadang-kada n g tiada male an 

 huah-nia. 



" It sometimes happens that the man who plants the cocoa-nut 

 '• does not eat of its fruit." Kl. 78. 



Said of some one who carries out some useful project, of which others reap 

 the benefit. 



25 S&± ,jU ue\ £ 5Lf ^ji j^9jl* ^jj\ 



Orang yang menunggu perigi itu bila-lcaJi iya mati dahaga. 

 " Will the guardian of a well die of thirst ? " Kl. 28. 

 Will a man who has the management of money allow himself to be short 

 of it? 



XJhur baja di-badan sendiri. 

 " To measure the jacket by one's own body." Kl. 41. 

 To judge others by ourselves. To attribute evil motives, because we are 

 ourselves bad. 



27 X*U. ^c-U &ji ajVJ ^ta aJll ^^ c^^" 3 J$ <J^* c^W J^J'^Jj^ 

 Ular di-puhul jangan mati Jcayu di-tangan jangan patali dan 

 tanah pun jangan chacliat. 

 i( Let the snake be struck but not killed, let not the stick in 

 •" the hand be broken, or the ground be disturbed." Kl, 14, 



