MALA1* MaOYERBS. 51 



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Changgong saperti antan di-chimgMl-lcan duri. 



'• Unsuitable, like using a pestle to pick out a thorn." Hk, 

 Ab. 181. 



A needle of course is the proper instrument. 



This proverb has been misconstrued by Favre, who has translated ekwig- 

 gong (Incompatible), as "marvellous," and has mistaken antan, a "-pestle " or 

 " rice-pounder," for intern " a diamond.'' See his Dictionary sub voce " chvngkil." 



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Chobit paha hiri paha Jcanan sahit. 

 •' If the left thigh is pinched the right will also feel the pain." 

 See M. No. 59. 



Daun-uia jatoh melayang baah-nia jatoh ha-panghal. 

 " The leaf falls off and is carried away by the wind, but the 

 " fruit falls at the foot of the tree." Kl. 20. 



The worthless disappears and is forgotten, but that which is substantial 



Di-buat dengan karana Allah menjadi murJca Allah. 

 " Done for the sake of G-od, yet provoking the anger of God." 

 Kl. 37. 



The above is the version given by Favre, but the popular version is : — 

 Dl-huat dengan liarana Allah men-jadi karana olak (pretence). 

 Done with good intentions, but found fault with by others who attribute 

 wrong motives. 



106 8ji9 jh Jj**4 o/sL> ^'Ib 



Di-tafang saperti miny ah yang penoh. Kl. 69. 

 " Carried on the hand, like a vessel full oil." 

 Sha'ir Bidasarl, 101. 

 "Watched over tenderly and treated with great care, e.g., a favourite child. 



