MALAY PEOTEHBS. 49 



Jikalau ular nieniusur a/car tidak ahem liilang hka-nia. 

 " If a snake creeps round a root, it does not thereby lose its 

 "venom." Hk. Ab. 76, 108. 



A great man may be courteous to those in humble position without los" 



ing caste. 



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Jikalau ber-apa baniah pun anjing menyalak buJcit buliliJcali runtoh. 

 " Though auy number of dogs should bark, will the bill fall ?" 

 Kl. 102. Hk. Ab. 1G3. 



The clamour of the ignorant will have no effect on a wise man, who is not 

 to be moved by noise. 



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Jikalau tiada dapat di-baih-i Tcetapi jangan di-pechah-lcan. 

 " Although you may not be able to mend it, you need not 

 " smash it up altogether." Kl. 104. 



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Jikalau di-hulu ayer-nia Jceroh tiada dapat tiada di-liilir-nia pun 



herdJi juga. 

 *' If water is turbid at the source, it will certainly be the same 

 " lower down." Kl. 105. (Makota Sagala Raja-Raja, p. 76. R. taw 

 Etsinga's Edn., Batavia, 1827.) 



As a man's parentage is, so is his own character likely to be. 



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 Jikalau kasili akan padi buangJah akan rumpat. 



" If you value your corn, pluck out the grass." 

 Sacrifice the useless to the useful. 



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Jikalau sa-chawan ayer tawar di-buang-han ka-dalam laut bulihJcah 

 oyer lautjtu men-jadi tawar. 

 " If a cup of fresh water be poured into the sea, will it thereby 

 "become fresh." Kl. 21. 



Anything hopelessly bad is not to be cured by a mild remedy. 



