68 MALAY PROVERBS. 



195 p*»j aj yj {jj^ ^yi^ 

 ■Ibarat negri ber-ubah rasam. 



" Like a country which changes its customs." 

 Favre reads rasan, which he supposes to be a corruption of the Dutch 

 grenzen, and translates it " frontier.*' This word is unknown to Malays whom 

 I have questioned about it, so I have preferred to read rasam. 



196 JV fL£j)\ \x3 *bj J\j J\*> Jic h r ic 



'lima dan l akal di-lialei-balei itu-lali tanda orang gang lalei. 

 " When science and learning are set at nought, you may know 

 " by that sign that the man is heedless." Kl. 146. 



197 y+i\ Jz± ijijj ajIS 

 Patali Immudi deny an abam-nia. 



" The rudder is smashed along with the stern-post." Kl. 125. 

 i.e., All hope lost. 

 Abam — I don't knowthis word. " Boom " ? 



198 ^fi £ jU IJui \§*W* U*Ji^ f-J* 

 Parang gabus men-jadi saperti parang besl. 



'• A knife of soft wood has become like an iron one." Mars- 

 den. 



i.e., A weak man may become strong-, and a timid one courageous. 



199 5jU J 3 \ i^lsf* (JAia oa.15 

 Pachat handak men-jadi ular saw ah. 



"The leech wants to become a boa-constrictor." Hk. Ab. 194. 

 Unreasonable aspiration. See supra No. 159, and M. 122. 

 Compare the fable of the frog and the bull. 



200 ^U jl*J\Z 

 Pagar makan padi. 



'• The hedge (which ought to protect the rice) eats it." Hang 

 Tit ah. 



See supra No. 78, and M. 115. 



201 (_£ jL) (^*"j* ~j' (j>--*jufcj ^*Uw \y*>\* 

 Panas sa'tahun di-hapus-lcan uleh liujan sa'hari. 



