Bagai aur dengan tebing.

“Like the bamboo and the riverbank.”

Two parties depend on and protect one another, each strengthening the other.

Sedikit-sedikit, lama-lama menjadi bukit.

“Little by little, in time it becomes a hill.”

Small, steady efforts accumulate into something great over time.

Hati gajah sama dilapah, hati kuman sama dicecah.

“The elephant's liver is shared together, the germ's liver is shared together.”

Whether the gain is great or small, it should be divided fairly among everyone.

Melentur buluh biarlah dari rebungnya.

“To bend the bamboo, start while it is still a shoot.”

Children should be guided and shaped while they are still young.

Bagai katak di bawah tempurung.

“Like a frog beneath a coconut shell.”

A person with a narrow, sheltered view of the world thinks their small corner is all there is.

Air tenang jangan disangka tiada buaya.

“Do not assume calm water holds no crocodile.”

A quiet, gentle appearance can conceal real danger or hidden depth.