45 Sayings of Indonesian Origin

1. "Who sows the wind will reap the storm." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

2. "Cannot dance but blame the floor as uneven." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

3. "Be sick then have fun." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

4. "One stroke at the paddle, two and three islands have passed." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

5. "They are flies that are born of a wasp." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

6. "There are not many who would announce their faults with a gong." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

7. "An empty drum gives loud sound." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

8. "Don't stay on the dew until the sun reaches its highest." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

9. "With only a drop of alcohol, a pot of milk is damaged." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

10. "A person slips, and a ladder falls on him." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

11. "Rippling water shows lack of depth." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

12. "Head can be heated but heart must stay cool." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

13. "Better one bird in the hand than 10 birds on the tree." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

14. "Never think that still water doesn't have crocodiles." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

15. "Different fields have different insect, different ponds have different fish." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

16. "Still water runs deep." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

17. "There is smoke there is fire." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

18. "Once a person cheats in an exam, forever people will distrust him." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

19. "Calm water does not mean there are no crocodiles." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

20. "Death is the bride of life." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

21. "Expecting something bigger and we let go what we already have." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

22. "Freedom or death." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

23. "If you go into a goat stable, bleat; if you go into a water buffalo stable, bellow." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

24. "When you begin to understand the situation, you know you must have been ill-informed." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

25. "With willingness, there is a possibility." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

26. "Nothing is difficult when you get used to it." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

27. "The sea becomes the shore, the shore becomes the sea." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

28. "Different men have different opinions; some prefer apples, some onions." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

29. "If you give your liver, they ask for your heart." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

30. "The firm tree does not fear the storm." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

31. "The laughter of someone pining for his beloved is like that of someone who is always crying." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

32. "Beware, the enemy lies under your blanket." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

33. "Playing with water, wet. Playing with fire, burned." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

34. "Once the rice is pudding, it's too late to reclaim the rice." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

35. "A man finds what he takes to be small; it will only be big again when he loses it." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

36. "No matter how good a squirrel can jump, it will fall eventually." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

37. "Moth will eat the finest linen." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

38. "Diligence is the beginning of brilliance." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

39. "It can be because of regular training." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

40. "People seek out big shots as flies seek out the elephant's tail." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

41. "Goodness shouts. Evil whispers." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

42. "Before you let your voice be heard, first lick your lips." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

43. "The shadow should be the same length as the body." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

44. "If an eel is with fish, he shows his tail; if he is with snakes, he shows his head." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

45. "Whatever broken will grow back, whatever lost will be replaced." (Indonesian Sayings) Click to tweet