162 MALAY PROVERBS. 



193. Hujanjatoh kapasir. 



"Bain that falls on the sand." 



Clean thrown away, like favours bestowed on a man who 

 shews no appreciation of them. 



194. Harnp hati handak memeluk gunong, apa day a ? tangan 

 taH sampei. 



The desire of the heart may be to grasp a mountain, but 

 what is the use ? the arm will not reach round it." 



Said of a person desirous of marrying above his or her 

 station. 



195. Hangus tiada berapi, karam tiada berayer. 



" Burnt without fire, foundered without water." 



A catastrophe, the cause of which is not apparent and for 

 which it is difficult to impute blame to any one. 



196. Handak sombong berbini baniak, handak megali berla- 

 iv an lebih. 



" To shew arrogance marry a number of wives, to attain 

 celebrity be forward in fighting." 



A maxim of Malay chiefs. 



197. Hati gajah sama dilapali. 

 Hati human sama dichechap. 



" Together we have sliced the heart of the elephant, 



Together we have dipped the heart of the mite." 



To share good and evil fortune, plenty and want, together* 



Said of tried friends and comrades. 



Chichap or chechip is to dip e. g. food into gravy or sauce, 

 bread into sugar, hulam into sambal, etc. etc. 



Another common proverb conveying a similar idea, namely 

 the readiness of sworn comrades to face together whatever 

 may befal them, is " Chang kat sama didaki, lurah sama ditu- 

 run." " Together we climb the hill, together we descend 

 into the valley. 



