MALAY PBOYEBBS. 58 



Sa id of one who is in difficulties out of which he does not see tke way. 



llo *+) Jt o^Lj oa-oeLo F-r^y 0»sL<j (J*-*?- 3 



DuduJc sdperfi hitching mc-Jompat mperti h'arimau. 

 li Crouches like a cat, and leaps like a tiger. Kl. 17. 

 A quiet person may come out on occasion and shew plenty of spirit. 



Bosak bawang di-timpa jembak 



''• Onions are ruined when pressed down by their stalks." 

 The illustration is taken from onions bundled up .for export. Jembak is 

 the group of stalks which spring- from the bulb and which are cut off before it 

 is dried. In packing- there is a danger that the short ends of the stalks may 

 press upon the bulbs and if badly dried cause them to decay. Jlwibak also 

 means a double -handful. 



Said of a person of great merit who is surrounded by common people. 

 Hang Tuah, 88. 



115 Jb &J> JF J-Jj 



Bosak tapeiharana vagi. 

 " The cake may be spoilt by the yeast/' 



Tapei is a native delicacy made of puliit rice fermented by ragi, a kind of 

 native yeast. If the yeast be bad the cake is spoilt. 



Klixkeet's version is rosak vagi di-buat tapei, " The yeast is spoilt by the 

 " cake,"* but I have been unable to get an intelligible explanation of this. 



The meaning seems to be" an honourable name may be lost by a trifling 

 sin." 



Of. Sqbab nilasa'titik rosak sit snsa'belanga. Xo. 12:>. 



11G <u . aJja-j jp-ijiLo 



Satu di-fetak sa-puloh rebah. 



'• One was cut, but ten fell." Kl. 59. 



Said when a reproof or reprimand addressed to one person applies to a great 

 number. 



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Sale it panda n tiddh taliu-han duri. 

 " To feel the smart of the pandan without knowing that it is 

 ;; caused by its thorns." 



Sakit badan tiada tahu akan nisib. Xo: to know one's shortcomings, 



