~ BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER ~

Football fans usually prefer to hang out and chat with people who also love this sport. on the contrary, bookworms also prefer to hang out and chat with people who also love books.

# The two boys are close friends. the go to school, play chess, and read novels together. Their friends said that birds of a feather flocked together. 

CANARY BIRDS

# Hornbills with hornbills, sparrow by sparrow ( both in the mix as well as looking for life partner, preferably with a person of equivalent rank.)

sparrow

 

~ Between two stools you fall to the ground ~

If you can not choose between two options, the only failure that awaits you.

# The two youngmen loved her very much. but she couldn't decide which one she preferred. Finally they left her for good. she didn't remember the saying 'between two stools you fall to the ground.'

( about people who want something more or better, but still uncertain, while a bit but there is at hand. Consequently, he did not even get it at all.)

BETTER.......THAN........

~Better an open enemy than false a freind~

Overt enemy challenges us, can we count on its strength. but the friend who stabbed in the back do not we know when we are attacked.

# She thought it was better for him to say that hi didn't love her anymore than not coming in her birthday party and lie to give a gift. She said to him, 'Better an open enemy than a false freind.'

~ Better be sure than sorry ~

Better find a convincing explanation in advance about everything, from the wrong, so sorry in the future.

# She stopped a bus and asked the conductor whether it was the right bus  to the station before getting on it. She thought it was better be sure than sorry.

# First thought of income, regret later is useless  ( if you want to do or doing something, it should first consider the pros and cons, so that later no regrets ).




~ Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion ~

Better to be among the people who manage rather than being set in the upper classes.
Better to be headman of the village rather than be a maid in the palace.
Be better employers in small companies than to employees in large companies.


# She used to be a secretary at a big company and now she runs her own small retail shop. she always say to her neighbours. 'It's better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.

# More precious handful of power, from the basket of rights that was never implemented (better a little but useful, than a lot but unattainable).

~ Better bend than break ~ 

When faced with two choices, give in to temporary or destroyed altogether to submarines ever. the wise man will choose the first. because the latter is unable to continue the struggle to achieve the ideals.

such as the collapse of a large tree that would not submit when the storm raged. while the grass down at the ground surface immediately stood up after the storm.  

# The robbers forced the passangers of the bus to give their money or they had to stab them to death. Money woman hated to do so, but they said to themself. 'Better bend than break.'

~ Better late than never ~ 

Do not just being slow, so people do not even do it at all. I'll slow home safely, do not run the mountain being chased (to achieve a goal or purpose, we do not have to hurry. because in a hurry it can thwart our efforts.)

# He got up late, but his mother forced him to go to school and said, 'Better late than never.'

~ Better the devil you know than the devil you don't ~

No one is perfect, therefore, a better colleague whom we already know, despite many weaknesses, rather than new people we do not know the bad qualities. More people to love their own country, despite its many shortcomings, than any other country, even prosperous country.

# He used to earn a high salary abroad. but he preferred to live in his native country. he said taht it was better the devil he know than the devil he didn't.

# Gold in the land of rain, hail of stones in their own country, both also in their own country. (although nice and pleasant stay in the country people, but not as good in their own country.)

 

 

~ Beauty is but skin - deep ~

One's appearance do not necessarily reflect his personal character. stuff that sounds great is not necessarily long-lasting wear. 

# She wanted to buy a new model of a typewriter. it looked good and was very cheap. but her friend warned her and said, ' Remember, beauty is but skin-deep!.

# Beautiful or handsome appearance, not necessarily his character as well

~ A sk no questions and you'll be told no lies ~

Question without a question contains more truth. whereas the answer of a question contains more lies. Therefore, being silent is sometimes safer than talking. This proverb is also used to tell the other person's silence.

# He didn't dare to ask the big boys who had mada the tyres of his bike flat. He said to himself, 'Ask no questions and you'll be told no lies.' He asked his girl-friend angrily who her new boy-friend was. She was silent for a few moment. but finally she said, ' ask no questions and you'll be told no lies.' 

# If not a mainstay or the courage, do not promote themselves

~ ADVERSITY MAKES STRANGE BEDFELLOWS ~

In a state are equally concerned or threatened, opponents can even be friends. so too the rich and poor, big or powerful people and little people, who usually live separately. once upon a time they can gather together 

# In this country, the rich and the poor celebrate the independence day together. Adversity makes strange bedfellows.


# let the world live helping each other

ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER

If we are far from relatives, lovers or friends, then we tend to miss. but if close together, then we tend to fight with them

  

# much in the eye close to our heart

A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME WOULD SMELL AS SWEET

What matters is the quality of people or goods. given any name, if the quality is still good, people will also remain commendable.

# The leaders of the country were corrupt. Now they called their country a new name. They believed that their people would regard them as reformers. However, they continued to be corrupt. As a result their people didn't believe them anymore and said that it was true that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, and called their government not a rose but a stinking corpse lily. 

# Virtuous person, will always be valued or respected wherever he is

ROSE

# Gold and jewels, although deep in mud would not lose its light sheen

gold & jewels

A liar is not beleived when he speak the truth

People no longer trust to a liar, because the lies are often told before. Consequently, the truth which he said once, would be considered a lie as well.

# He had often tell lies to the villagers. one night. after the heavy rain all day long, he saw that the water level overflowed and the dam broke. he shouted to them that a flood threatened their village. but they didn't beleive him anymore. it was like the proverb, " a liar is not beleived when he speak the truth."

# Once lied to, especially if people often lie, it will not trust you anymore

~ A good name is better than riches ~

An arrogant rich people will be hated by others. but a good person to others will always be loved by them.

# He was teacher. although he was poor, he always helped the villagers in nearly all their problems. he believed that  a good name was better than riches.

# Knowledge is more valuable than wealth (wealth is not everything. a lot of things in this world more precious than wealth. for example, science, good name, etc.)

A GOOD CONSCIENCE IS A SOFT PILLOW

people who do not commit a crime or mistake whatever will live in peace. sleep too soundly.

* the rich man offered him a lot of money. but he refused to accept it. because he had to do something against his conscience, namely to kill the rich man's enemy. he was for the proverb. "a good conscience is a soft pillow."

* like water in the pond { a quiet person's behavior and attitude }

A GOLDEN KEY OPENS EVERY DOOR

In the present, each person will be able to get what he wants. provided there is money. money to reach anything you want

# He is not clever. but he is at the favorite high school now. people say that the school needs financial support to build a new laboratory. and his parents are rich. so they certainly will use their money to open the school for their beloved son. we know that a golden keys opens every door 

# With the money we can get everything. However, if we have fallen into poverty, the people were away from us

~A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED~

In a situation like we usually have many friends. but in difficult circumstances, usually they go one by one. Therefore, you are still close friends daam difficult circumstances, is a true friend.

# People said that she was stubborn and unfriendly. but she was his real friend. when he lost his job, she gavehim a great help. he remembered that a friend in need was a friend indeed. 

# In difficult circumstances, which will saw a true friend.

A FORCED KINDNESS DESERVES NO THANKS

People who perform good acts because they have a specific purpose or intent, is not worthy of thanks. because only the sincere who deserve it.

* Normally he thanked someone who helped him. but the financial assistance he received was different. he had to pay the interest. so a forced kindness deserved no thanks.

There behind the rock shrimp ( there is a hidden purpose behind the actions of a person ).

~A FOOL AND HIS MONEY ARE SOON PARTED~

A fool, although a lot of heritage, will quickly run out. because it tends to be wasteful and spend money on unnecessary expenses.

# He inherited a lot of money several years ago when his parents died in an accident. but soon he was poor, because he spent all his money on worthless and unnecessary things. for example, he paid a million rupiahs for a piece of rug, called 'the magic carpet,' because he was told that he could fly to iraq by sleeping on his 'magic carpet.' A fool and his money were soon parted

# Like a buffalo on his nose pin ( always went along, because of his stupidity )

 

~A FAULT CONFESSED IS HALF REDRESSED~

If people did not admit his mistakes, then the repair can not be expected of him. Therefore you acknowledge your mistakes, so you are ready to fix it. so that similar mistakes will not happen again.

He apologized for breaking the window pane. his mother was very angry. but in the end she said, 'well, a fault confessed is half redressed.'

All things that nothing is perfect. everyone has faults

A DOOR MUST BE EITHER SHUT OR OPEN

If there are only two choices, then you should take a stand. you must choose one, because you can not choose both.
Such as doors, you must specify. closed or opened, you can not do both
                                      

 

because too choose the good, finally got that bad, or too much thinking.

A CONTENTED MIND IS A PERPETUAL FEAST

If people are able to satisfy himself, then that person will be able to also make him feel happy for ever. even though he was not rich and do not have anything in this world.

*He led a very simple life with his low salary and he didn't work overtime. he enjoyed his vocation at home with his wife and children. To him, a contented mind was a perpetual feast.

{ people quiet and happy life, there is no shortage of anything.}