PERIBAHASA UNTUK SOALAN ESEI [BAHAGIAN 1]

No Peribahasa Maksud
1 Sediakan payung sebelum hujan Prevention is better than cure

2 Air yang tenang jangan disangka tiada Still waters run deep" means that people who are calm
buaya and tranquil on the outside, often have a strong, "deep"
personality.
3 Bertepuk sebelah tangan, tidak akan It takes two to tango
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4 Tong kosong nyaring bunyinya A fool is like the drum that beats fast but does not
realize its hollowness.
5 Sikit-sikit, lama-lama jadi bukit Steady effort is required: if you can’t do a lot at a time,
6 Sehari selembar benang, lama-lama just do a little each day, and one day you will see the
menjadi kain task accomplished.
7 Seperti kera kena belacan Depict a person who’s restless or skittish
8 Di mana bumi dipijak, di situ langit Masuk kandang kambing mengembik,
dijunjung masuk kandang kerbau menguak
wherever we live, we must observe the local custome.
9 Tanam lalang tak akan tumbuh padi You reap with you sow

10 Sambil berdiang nasi masak Prepare the umbrella before it rains.

11 Sambil Menyelam Minum Air Kill 2 birds with one stone/solve two problems at once

12 Sudah jatuh ditimpa tangga Misfortunes seldom come alone

13 Terlepas dari mulut buaya, masuk After you are escape from danger, don’t try to geti into
ke mulut harimau another danger
14 Diberi betis hendak paha Give him an inch and he’ll take a mile
15 Sepandai-pandai tupai melompat, No matter how smart a person is, eventually he/she
akhirnya jatuh ke tanah juga will make a mistake.
16 Diam-diam ubi berisi, diam-diam besi Speech is silver, silence is golden
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