BAHASA MELAYU

1. Bergantung pada akar lapuk

Maksud : Mengharapkan pertolongan daripada orang yang lemah

2. Asal ayam pulang ke lumbung, asal itik pulang ke pelimpahan

Maksud : Tabiat orang tidak akan berubah

3. Tiada beban dicari beban, pergi ke pulau batu digalas

Maksud : mencampuri perkara orang dan beroleh kesusahan sendiri.

4. Seperti beras lembap, dijual tak laku, ditanak tak mual

Maksud : sesuatu yang tidak berharga / kurang baik

5. Nan berat tidak terpikul, nan ringan tidak terjinjing.

Maksud : orang yang sangat tua dan lemah.

6. Besar pasak daripada tiang

Maksud : lebih besar belanja daripada pendapatan.

7. Sedencing bagai besi, seciap bagai ayam

Maksud : mengerjakan sesuatu bersama-sama (baik ringan mahu pun
berat)

8. Mendukung biawak hidup

Maksud : melakukan sesuatu perkara yang menyusahkan diri sendiri

9. Pacak mencerca biduk orang, biduk sendiri tak terkayuh

Maksud : kesalahan orang lain tampak, kesalahan diri sendiri tidak
tampak

10. Untung sepanjang jalan, malang sekejap mata

Maksud : Kemalangan datang dengan tiba-tiba

11. Cium tapak tangan, berbaukan atau tidak

Maksud : lihat diri sendiri terlebih dahulu, sebelum mencela
orang lain.

12. Murai berkicau hari siang

Maksud : sesuatu yang sudah terang dan nyata
BAHASA INGGERIS

1. BIG TIME
Something of extreme severity or to reach the top of one’s profession
‘When he landed the position as vice president, he knew he had reached
the big time.’

2. TO TURN A BLIND EYE

To pretend not to notice
‘Many people turn a blind eye to poverty.’

3. TO OPEN SOMEONE’S EYES OUT

To cry very hard
‘I cried my eyes out when I received the news of my mother’s death.’

4. FIT LIKE A GLOVE

Fit perfectly
‘The dress fits you like a glove.’

5. ROLL UP ONE’S SLEEVES

Prepare for hard work
‘It’s time to roll up your sleeves and get to work.’

6. HAVE BIGGER FISH TO FRY

Have more important things to do
‘I couldn’t attend the meeting. I had bigger fish to fry.’

7. EAT LIKE A HORSE

Eat a lot, large quantities
‘My cousin eats like a horse.’

8. GREEN WITH ENVY

Jealous
‘She was green with envy when she saw my new car.’

9. LONG IN THE TOOTH

Old
‘My father may be long in the tooth but he is not stupid.’

10. TO RECHARGE YOUR BATTERIES

Get back your strength
 ‘We took a nap after work to recharge our batteries before going out to
the field.’

11. A PAIN IN THE NECK

A person who is very annoying
‘He is being a pain in the neck today!’

12. IT’S ALL GREEK TO ME

It is too hard/difficult to understand
‘I don’t understand a word of what he’s saying. It’s all Greek to me!’