WATCH &

GUESS
IDIOMS AND
PROVERBS
Nilam session for
SMK Pasir Gudang in conjunction with the
Language Month 2020
Malay proverb:
‘Kerana nila setitik, rosak susu
sebelanga’
English proverb:
 ‘A rotten apple
spoils the whole
barrel’
Malay proverb: ‘Nasi sudah
menjadi bubur’
English proverb:
‘Don’t cry over
spilt milk’
Malay proverb: ‘Hutang darah
dibayar darah, hutang nyawa,
nyawa padahnya’
English proverb:
 ‘An eye for an
eye, a tooth for a
tooth’
Malay proverb: ‘Ditelan mati
emak, diluah mati bapak’
English proverb:
‘Between the
devil and the
deep blue sea’
Malay proverb: ‘Ukur baju di
badan sendiri’
English proverb:
 ‘Cut your coat
according to your
cloth’
Malay proverb: ‘Kata periuk
belanga hitam’

English proverb:
‘The pot calling
the kettle black’
Malay proverb: ‘Yang dikejar tak
dapat, yang dikendong
berciciran’
English proverb:
‘A bird in the hand is
worth two in the
bush’
Malay proverb: ‘Air dicincang
tak akan putus’
English proverb:
‘Blood is thicker
than water’
Malay proverb: ‘Alah membeli
menang memakai’
English proverb:
‘Cost an arm
and a leg’
Malay proverb: ‘Mendengar guruh di langit, air
tempayan dicurahkan’

English proverb:
 ‘Don’t count your
chickens before they
are hatched’