Sedikit demi sedikit, lama-lama menjadi bukit.
“Little by little, over time it becomes a hill.”
Small, consistent efforts accumulate into great results over time.
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Source: Traditional Indonesian peribahasa, public-domain oral tradition
Indonesia Proverbs (10)
Traditional proverbs of Indonesia in Khmer and English — each with its meaning and source.
Berat sama dipikul, ringan sama dijinjing.
“Heavy loads carried together, light loads borne together.”
Burdens and joys should be shared collectively in a spirit of mutual cooperation.
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Source: Traditional Indonesian peribahasa, public-domain oral tradition
Tak ada gading yang tak retak.
“There is no ivory that is not cracked.”
Nothing and no one is perfect; every person has flaws.
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Source: Traditional Indonesian peribahasa, public-domain oral tradition
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Ada udang di balik batu.
“There is a shrimp behind the rock.”
There is a hidden motive or ulterior intention behind someone's actions.
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Source: Traditional Indonesian peribahasa, public-domain oral tradition
Air beriak tanda tak dalam.
“Rippling water is a sign that it is not deep.”
People who talk loudly and boastfully usually have little real knowledge.
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Source: Traditional Indonesian peribahasa, public-domain oral tradition
Sepandai-pandai tupai melompat, sekali waktu jatuh juga.
“However skilled a squirrel is at leaping, one day it too will fall.”
No matter how expert someone is, they can still make a mistake.
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Source: Traditional Indonesian peribahasa, public-domain oral tradition
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Di mana bumi dipijak, di situ langit dijunjung.
“Where the earth is stepped upon, there the sky is upheld.”
Wherever you live, you should respect and honor the local customs.
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Source: Traditional Indonesian peribahasa, public-domain oral tradition
Bagai pungguk merindukan bulan.
“Like an owl longing for the moon.”
To yearn for something that is impossible or far beyond one's reach.
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Source: Traditional Indonesian peribahasa, public-domain oral tradition
Gajah mati meninggalkan gading, harimau mati meninggalkan belang, manusia mati meninggalkan nama.
“An elephant leaves its tusks when it dies, a tiger leaves its stripes; a person leaves a name.”
A person's reputation and deeds outlive them, so one should leave behind a good legacy.
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Source: Traditional Indonesian peribahasa, public-domain oral tradition
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Bagai air di daun talas.
“Like water on a taro leaf.”
Describes a person whose stance or feelings are unstable and constantly shifting.
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Source: Traditional Indonesian peribahasa, public-domain oral tradition