MALAY PEOVEEES. 79 



254 AjU. JjL dj> 5jX»- j^js i^usr-*- 6 

 Memanjat polcoh cheTcoh huleli mati jatoli. 



" In climbing a chehoh bush one may fall and be killed." 

 To set about some insignificant or ridiculous undertaking as if one were 

 doing something serious or in which there is danger. 



255 oaJJj^ .jX-^uo ,$*•« iVs?-*'*- 

 Menanti-hcm nasi di-saji-hcm di lutut. 



•• To wait expecting that rice will be served at bis knees." 

 " To imagine that the apples are going to drop into one's lap." 

 " Attendre que les alouettes tombent toutes roties." 



256 r<sJll^' h\ ,**»» ^U (tf-^f tSvJljl A^J'*' ' — 1^** 



Meniup siding oer-hunyi hang si maka hang si itu ter-patah-patah. 

 " I£ when yon blow into the fife, the pipe sounds, the pipe will 

 " soon break into pieces." 



A man has quite enough to do in minding his own business without under- 

 taking that of his neighbours. 



257 L?Ai£- J^ Jf 



Mahal di-heli sulcar di-chaliari. 

 '■ Expensive to purchase,, difficult to obtain." Kl. 187. 

 Not to be had at any price. See M. 288. 



258 ^t^ 1 |s^ oiXsj^U Ub o5jj» 

 MuJut haica madu, pantat haw a singat. 



'''• The mouth brings honey and the tail carries a sting.'* 

 Kl. 155. 



Said of plausible persons, who conceal beneath honied words a treacherous 

 intention. See M. 188. 



259 jPjl ^jS-i ^j'-^y^ ^-9 A-*i9 <— *il**o >^ja 



Mnlut di-suap-nia pisang pantat di-hait-nia dengan unak. 

 " The mouth is filled with plantains, while the back is hooked 

 " with a thorn." Kl. 66. Hk. Ab. 237. Sajarah Malayu 389. 



To deceive a person by pretence of friendship, while really working him an 

 injury, or designing to extort something from him. See No. 258. 



