J 00 MALAY PROVERBS. 



Tuarang = a drought which is even of longer duration 

 than the ordinary drought called Kamaran «>L£. 



Sengkuang = the name of a creeping plant which has 

 an edible root. The fruit is said only to grow large during 

 very dry weather. 



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Biar-biar naik ka-mata. 

 Intestinal worms ascend even unto the eyes. 

 " Do not put off till to-morrow what may be done to-day." 

 This Proverb contains a play upon the words biar-biar p wj 

 (intestinal worms), and biar y*\ (to leave alone ; to let be); but 

 it is impossible to render this pun in an English translation. 

 This Proverb is generally used in answer to any one who says' 

 Biar-lah dalnilii \y&± &}*£ " let it be for the present ;" in reply 

 to an order bidding him do anything. 



Ta bulih di-baik-i jangan di-pichah-kan. 

 If vou cannot mend it, do not break it more. 



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Ta' sunggoh getah daun dengan s'benar getah batangjuga. 



Not really resin from the leaf, but in truth resin from the 

 trunk of the tree. 



Said of one who has authority which is the result of the al- 

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 nected, 



fluence of some one greater than he. with whom he is con- 



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