Il8 MALAY PROVERBS. 



To heap up earth on a place where the ground is already 

 high, and to dig where the earth is already indented. 



Useless labour. 



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Me-nanti ara ta 1 ber-getah. 

 To wait for a fig which is devoid of milk (latex). 

 To wait endlessly. 



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Me-nanti pelir kambing ter-putus. 

 To wait the severing of the goat's penis. 

 To wait for something which although it appears to be im- 

 minent, never really comes to pass. 



Mulut mam's mem-atah-kan tulang. 

 Gentle words [lit., a sweet mouth) break bones. 

 Men are deceived by flattery. 

 Compare Proverb 72 in this collection. 



Nasi ta' dingin pinggan ta ) retak. 



If the rice be not cold the plate will not be cracked. 



This expression is best explained by the following line 

 which is often added to it :— ■ 



Adek pun ta' ingin abang pun ta' handak. 



