1 16 MALAY PROVERBS. 



95 /*Oi oc^/^j^ 



Gharu di-bakar kemenyan ber-bau. 



Ligom aloes is burned and gum benzoin gives forth a sweet 

 odour. 



One man does the work and another reaps the benefit. 



Lemah Hat kayu akar di-lentok bulih di-patah ta? dapat. 



Yielding yet tough like a root which can be bent but not 

 broken. 



Said of one who knows when to resist and when to give 

 way. 



Lar-lar makan di-upih lagi put eh lagi di-kroh. 



Insects eating the betel-palm sheath the whiter it grows 

 the more turbid is the water which cleanses it. 



98 oj^ <J*^ &^y- dJ ^ 



Lidah ber-chabang bagai biawak. 

 A tongue forked like that of an iguana. 

 Said of one who breaks faith with another. 



99 jb^ &£\" d Jf &$^ 



Makin murah ma kin men-awar. 



The lower the price, the more you cheapen it. 



" Give an inch you take an ell." 

 See Proverb 40 of this collection. 



