Tanam lalang tak akan

tumbuh padi

You cant
make a silk
purse out

Masuk kandang kambing

mengembik,
masuk kandang kerbau

When in
Rome,
do as the
Romans do

Sambil berdiang
nasi masak

While
toasting
cook

Sambil
Sudah jatuh
menyelam
ditimpa
tangga
minum air

Killing
two
After Falling,
birds
with
the
one
stone
ladder falls

Di mana bumi dipijak, di

situ langit dijunjung

On which soil we
stand on,
that is where we
carry the

Terlepas dari mulut

buaya,
masuk ke mulut

It never rains but

it pours

Diberi betis hendak

paha

Give him an inch

and hell take
a mile

Diam-diam ubi
berisi,

Speech is silver,
silence is golden

Ukur baju di
badan sendiri

Cut your
coat
according to
your cloth

Bagaimana acuan
begitulah
kuihnya

Like father
like son

Minyak setitik di
laut
timbul
juga
One rotten apple

spoils the
whole barrel

Jika tidak
dipecahkan
ruyung, manakan

You cant
make bricks
without
straw

Sikit-sikit, lamalama jadi bukit

Bit by bit, in the

end it
becomes a hill

Sehari selembar
benang,
lama-lama menjadi

Mighty oaks from

little
acorns grow

Bersatu teguh,
bercerai roboh

United we stand,
divided we fall

Nasi sudah menjadi

bubur

Its no use crying

over
spilt milk

Sediakan payung
sebelum hujan

Prevention is
better
than cure

Air yang tenang

jangan disangka
tiada buaya

Still waters run

deep

Bertepuk sebelah
tangan,
tidak akan berbunyi

It takes two to
tango

Tong kosong
nyaring bunyinya

Empty vessels
make

the most noise

Seperti kera kena

belacan

Like a cat on
hot
bricks