Air tenang jangan disangka tiada buaya.
“Calm water, do not assume there is no crocodile.”
A quiet or humble appearance may conceal hidden depth, danger, or strength.
— Traditional Singapore Wisdom, Singapore
Source: Traditional Malay proverb (peribahasa Melayu), shared heritage of Singapore's Malay community and the wider Malay-speaking region, public-domain oral tradition
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