- The tongue wounds more than a lance = Berkata peliharakan lidah
- To show the white feather = Malu berani, mati takut
- When at Rome, do as Rome does = Di mana tanah dipijak, disitu langit dijunjung
- In the land of the blind, the one-eyed is king = Dimana tiada elang, kata belalang, akulah elang
- To kill two birds with one stone = Sekali merangkuh dayung, dua, tiga pulau terlampaui
- To pour water into a broken basin = Bagai menghasta kain sarung
- Too much of a good thing is good for nothing = Seperti kersik di pulau
- To save money for a rainy day = Sebelum hujan sediakan payung
- Where there is a will there is a way = Dimana ada kemauan disitu ada jalan
- You must not countyour chickens before they are hatched = Belum beranak sudah ditimang
- Repentance always comes too late = Sesal dahulu pendapatan, sesal kemudian tiada berguna
- So many countries, so many customs = Lain ladang lain belalang, lain lubuk lain ikannya
- Spare the rod and spoil the child = Kasih akan anak dipertangis, kasih akan istri dipertinggalkan
- Falling crumb one must be content with crust = Tidak ada rotan, akar pun jadi
- Bean-pods are noisiest when dry = Tong kosong nyaring bunyinya
- The die is cast = Nasi sudah menjadi bubur
- Many a little makes a mickle = Sehari selembar benang, lama2 menjadi sehelai kain
- To put the cart before the horse = Dahulu bajak dari jawi
- With one's back to the wall = Seperti ikan dalam belat
- Once bitten twice shy = Sekali jalan terkena, dua kali jalan tahu
- Let sleeping dogs lie = Jangan dibangunkan kucing tidur
- No pains, no gains = pahit dahulu manis kemudian
- A penny saved is a penny gained = Hemat pangkal kaya
- If the blind lead the blind, both fall into the ditch = Seperti kapak menyelam beliung
- Between the devil and the deep sea = Bagai memakan si mala kama, jika dimakan ibu mati, tidak dimakan ayah mati.
- Don't cut your nose off to spite your face = Menepuk air di dulang, terpercik muka sendiri
- As the twig is bent, the tree is inclined = Kecil termanja-manja, besar terbawa-bawa
- A dwarf is on a giant's shoulder can see of the two = Berdiri sama tinggi, duduk sama rendah
- A golden key opens every door = Ada uang abang sayang, tidak ada uang abang melayang
- Little helps =Sedikit demi sedikit lama-lama jadi bukit
- Live and learn = Jauh berjalan banyak dilihat
- A well-regulated family often gets the accident = Sepandai-pandai tupai melompat, suatu saat akan jatuh juga.
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