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A sentiment, tinged with the neccessary amount of 

 Oriental exaggeration, to express excessive affection. 



223. Bir titeh jangan tumpah. 



" Lose a drop so long as you do not spill the whole. " 



It is wise to sacrifice a little if thereby the loss of the 

 whole can be prevented. A similar expression is " Takut titeh 

 lalu tinupalt.'" " From fear of losing a drop the whole is spilt." 



224. Burong yang liar jangan di lepashzn, 

 Khobar yang must elitt jangan di denqarkan. 



" Do not let loose an untamed bird. 

 Hearken not to impossible stories." 



To give circulation to idle rumours is like setting a wild 

 bird at liberty. You don't know where it may settle next. 



225. Busutjvga di tambun anei-anei. 



" Hillocks even are piled up by white ants." 

 Great things may be achieved by perseverance. 



226. Berpesan herturut, berserah berkahandak hati. 



" To commission another and then accompany him ; to 

 hand over a thing and then long for it back again." 



Quoted in ridicule of an uncertain and capricious disposi- 

 tion. 



227. Badan bersudawh mas ta'kan sudara, 



Kasili sudara soma ada, 

 Kasili ba/pa menohoh harta yang ada, 

 Kasili mah samata (soma rata) jalan ; 

 Kasili sdhabat soma binasa. 



Relationship is or the body, there is no relationship of 

 gold ; the love of mere relations is equal on both sides ; 

 a father's love adds to the store (of his children) ; a mother's 

 love follows them every where, but the loye which exists 

 between friends is such that they will die together. 



228. Barang dimana pun pa/ntat priulc itu hitamjuga. 



'- Whatever you may do, the bottom of the pot will still 

 be black." 



