MALAY PBOVERBS, 65 



178 £jA ^CO 5jl 5/*» 



Saperti lot dengan mdrkali. 

 •'' Like the sounding lead with its marks " (the knots on the 

 cord). Kl. 163. 



Said of a man learned and able who draws after him the ignorant, as tha 

 lead does the knots. Lot=batu pemluga. 



1 79 . \^jj^ \Sj'i isr-*-* o^u* 

 Saperti memanjat ter-kena seroda. 



" Like climbing a tree and getting caught in the thorns." 

 Kl. 156. 



To undertake a thing and not to be able to withdraw from it. Seroda, 

 thorns, or some other obstacle tied round a cocoa-nut tree to prevent trespassers 

 from climbing it. 



180 Utrtjl- "* - p-Ji^ *;«**» 

 Saperti menepung tiada her -her as. 



" To make flour without rice." Kl. 172. 

 To undertake a thing without the requiste knowledge or capital. " Bricks 

 " without straw." 



181 ji\ ,j«Jl.i ,jl t-Jj-^o O^L*» 

 Saperti meniup api di-atas ayer. 



" Like keeping a fire alight upon water." Kl. 70. Hk. Ab. 18. 



Used by Abdullah in speaking of the difficulty his mother had in rear- 

 ing him. As difficult as getting a fire to light on the surface of water. 



182 \S-ji A9lJJ*a tj-^.j-o S>9m> 



Saperti monyet men-dapat bung a. 

 "Like a monkey which has got a flower." Kl. 55. Hk. 

 Ab. 108. 



" Pearls cast before swine.'" 

 See supra'No. G2. 



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Saperti liarimau menycmbunyi-kan kuku-nia. 

 u Like a tiger concealing its claws." Kl. 16. 

 A rich man who conceals his wealth, or a wise one who is modest about his 

 acquirements, 



