English Proverb Part IV

• 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.