MALAY PROYERBS. 67 



189 y} ~^<° Jr>**» ^~* St** 1 

 Sambil menyelam samhil milium oyer. 



" While diving, to take a drink." Hk. Ab. 136. 

 To do two things at once, combine business with pleasure, duty with pro- 

 fit to one's self. 



190 j J— ilJ £j^a jubs uJ&xj^ A&.0 jikJ i^Jj *sta L-* Ijijo ^S^Jk** 

 Sa-elcor human di hernia China dapat di-lihat, tetapi gajali her- 



tanghap di batang Tiidong tiada sedar. 

 " One can see an insect as far off as China and yet be un- 

 " aware of an elephant being caught on the bridge of one's nose." 

 Kl. 24. 



It is easy to discover and magnify the defects of others, but we do our best 

 to ignore our own. 



Cf . Supra No. 60 and 155. 



Another version is: Sa'ekor human di saberang lautan nampak di-lihat, ga- 

 jah di-pelupak mata tiada nampak. The mote and the beam. 



191 dli JL* L^^jjJ" 

 Sa'ehor chaching menelan naga. 



" A worm swallows a dragon." Kl. 119. 

 The weak defeats the powerful. 



192 ^ \£ tfC <_>l&; J> U uJL- 

 Siapa wiakan nanglca-nia malca hena getah-nia. 



" He who eats the jack-fruit will get his fingers sticky." 

 Cf. Siapa makancMleiiya-lahmerasapadas. M. 85. 

 The person who does a thing is the one to bear the responsibility. See mpra 

 No. 84. 



193 j+O* *— axil* ^j e_SL* 

 Siapa berani menanglzap harimau f 



" Who would dare to seize a tiger ? Kl. 116. 

 Said of a dangerous undertaking. 



19i ,j«*Juo i]ji JiJ} OiLc 



'Ibarat hutu bulih di-selisik. 

 " About as easy as squashing a flea." 

 «.e., A difficult operation. 



