MALAY PROVERBS. 155 



155. Luka itu mmboh parutnia ting gal jug a. 



" The wound is healed, but the scar of it remains." 



A feud may seem to be forgotten but the sense of injury 

 remains and may take an active form at any time. 



156. Lembu tandok panjang, tiada menandok pun dikata 

 orangjuga iya menandok. 



" Cows have long horns and so, though they injure no one, 

 people say they are vicious." 



A man of a family, tribe or race which bears a bad charac- 

 ter may be an excellent person, but he will be distrusted all 

 the same. 



" Give a dog a bad name and hang him." 



157. Lepas deripada mnlot buaya, masok ka mulot hari- 

 mau. 



"To fall into the jaws of the tiger after escaping from the 

 mouth of the alligator." 



" Out of the frying pan into the fire." 



158. Lagi tonglcat lagi senjata. 



" Weapons to boot, besides staves." 



To have every advantage e. g. to be good and wise and 

 fortunate besides being rich. 



159. Lampan serei masok gulei tentu maung. 



" If there is too much lemon-grass in the curry, it is cer- 

 tain to be nasty." 



Said of an unsuitable match, e. g. the marriage of an old 

 man with a young girl. Here one element, age preponderates 

 in the transaction, and the result is not likely to be satis- 

 factory. 



1G0. Lagi lank lagi nasi. 



"The more meat the more rice." 



The more rajas the greater the number of followers. 



