Proverb

A broken watch is right two times a day
Meaning : A person who is wrong will eventually be right about something

Proverbs and Meanings

    
Advice is cheap   It doesn't cost anything to offer advice
All good things come to those who wait  Patience brings rewards
All days are short to Industry and long to Idleness   Time goes by slowly when you have nothing to do
Anger is the one thing made better by delay  When you are angry, it is best not to speak or act immediately
A bird in hand is worth two in a bush  It's better to keep what you have than to risk losing it by searching for something better
A change is as good as a rest  A change in routine is often as refreshing as a break or a holiday
A fool and his money are soon (easily) parted  A foolish person usually spends money carelessly
A stumble may prevent a fall  Correcting a small mistake may help you to avoid making a bigger one
Beauty is only skin deep  A person's character is more important than their appearance
Better late than never  It's better to do something, even if it's late,  than not do it at all
Better safe than sorry  It's better to be too careful than to be careless and regret  it later.
Don't bark if you can't bite  Don't complain if you can't enforce your point of view
Easy come, easy go  Money obtained without difficulty is easily spent or lost
Every cloud has a silver lining  There is a positive or hopeful side to every unpleasant situation
Every rose has its thorn  Every good thing has an unpleasant side
Experience is the father of wisdom  Experience and knowledge result in better judgement
Fool me once, shame on you;  fool me twice, shame on me  One should learn from one's mistakes

English : Proverb

1. Go to far Do something that is considered extreme or unacceptable
2. Kill two birds with one stone Succeed in doing two things at the same time
3. All brawn and no brain Someone who is physically very strong but not very intelligent
4. Cheek by jowl Crammed uncomfortably close together
5. Make ends meet To have enough money to live on
6. Spin a yarn You tell a story, usually a improbable one with distorted truths
7. Eat one's word You have to admit that what you said before was wrong
8. Can't see the wood for the trees So concentrated on the details that they can't see the situation as a whole.
9. Never a dull moment Something is always changing or happening
10. Same boat They are in the same unpleasant or difficult situation.

Peribahasa

1. Sudah jatuh ditimpa tangga Malang berturut-turut
2. Orang lain yang makan nangka, orang lain yang terkena getahnya Lain yang membuat salah, lain yang dituduh
3. Laksana air titik ke batu Susah menasihati orang degil
4. Anjing bersepit ekor Pergi oleh kerana malu
5. Laksana arang habis, besi binasa Usaha sia-sia
6. Ayam menang kampung tergadai Menang tetapi rugi
7. Laksana bertih dalam kuali Petah bercakap
8. Beri betis, hendak paha Beri sedikit hendak banyak
9. Direbus tak empuk Susah dikalahkan
10. Ditatang bagai minyak yang penuh Sangat dikasihi, sangat disayangi

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