102 MALAY PROVERBS, 



Applied to those who through excess of cunning overreach 

 themselves. 



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7V#.y ter-unjam gubal me-layang. 

 Ber-tinting ber-tampi tras. 

 Gubal me-layang tras tinggal. 



The core of the tree is fixed firmly in the ground, and the 

 light wood which surrounds it is blown away. When the core 

 of the tree is sifted, the light wood is blown away, but the core 

 of the tree remains. 



If common people compete with nobles, they come to an 

 evil end, while the nobles remain unharmed. 



Unjam asJ J = to stick upright in the ground. This word 

 is exactly similar in meaning to Chachak, J^U,. 



Ter-kena pad a ikan ber-sorak. 

 Ter-kena pad a batang masam. 



To shout with triumph if one strikes a fish, and to be cross 

 if one strikes a log. 



Unduly elated by success and unduly depressed by adver- 

 sity. 



Jangan di-sangka-kan ikan lais-lais tidak meny-engat. 



