MALAY PE0TER31S, 61 



A Malay chewing betel-nut in his house wipes off on the wall the lime (one 

 of the ingredients) which adheres to his finger. This is greedily eaten by the 

 house-lizard, and has become a simile for anyclelbacy of which a person may 

 exhibit fondness. 



Favre has linpar, a moth ? 



151 C fA) Ju.4 JjflO 0>"\fc> 



Saperti Jcapalc menyelam beliong. 

 ' : Like the axe diving for the hatchet." Kl. 31. 

 Cf. Saperti kucMng minta api. "Like the cat asking for alight." ►She 

 comes to the kitchen, but never takes the fire after all. 



Said cf a lazy or stupid messenger. He goes for something, but either 

 takes a long time, or never comes back again. 



155 ^sr 3 /*>.^so j jsu o,iU 



Saperti Icapor di Inijung telunjuk. 

 " Like a little lime on the end of the first finger.*' Kl. 178. 



(Which the Malay, after preparing his quid of betel-nut, carefully wipes 

 off). 



Particular about a trifle. Kapm % di-hujimg telunjuk handak di-buang analt 

 bahi dtrfam peruttrisedar. " The lime on the forefinger must be got rid of. but 

 the pig in one's inside is unnoticed." To be very particular in condemning small 

 sins, but to go on committing big ones and shut one's eyes to them. Cf. Nos. 

 60 and 9 1 . 



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Saperti lain hhasa di-atas duri. 

 " Like fine linen on thorns." Kl. 61. 

 Difficult to extricate. Requiring great care in handling. 



Seperti kerbau cJiucJiulc hidong. 



" Like a buffalo with a hole through his hose." 

 Bound to follow wherever he is led. 



158 tJ^J** A~*> o/3-j 



Saperti Tcambing di-kulit-i. 

 '■ Like a goat being skinned." Kl. 6l>. 



Very painful; said of the death agony. Malays believe the separation of 

 the soul from the body to be attended with great pain, 



