Common Indonesian idioms and proverbs drawn from everyday speech and folk wisdom. Front: the Indonesian idiom or proverb. Back: English meaning.
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Running before learning to walk, attempting something before being ready- Seperti mencari jarum di tumpukan jerami
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Looking for a needle in a haystack, searching for something nearly impossible to find- Buah jatuh tidak jauh dari pohonnya
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The fruit does not fall far from the tree, children resemble their parents- Menabur angin menuai badai
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Sow the wind, reap the storm, suffer consequences for one's actions- Air di bawah jembatan sudah berlalu
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Water under the bridge has passed, the past is past and should be forgotten- Lempar batu sembunyi tangan
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Throw a stone and hide one's hand, do something mean secretly- Naik pitam
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Having one's blood rise, becoming very angry- Kerbau sudah hilang baru menutup kandang
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Close the barn after the buffalo is lost, taking action too late- Berlumpur sampai ke telinga
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Muddy up to the ears, deeply involved in something bad or shameful- Sekali dayung dua tiga pulau terlampaui
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One paddle, three islands passed, accomplishing two or more things at once- Seperti tupai dalam penjara
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Like a squirrel in a cage, feeling trapped or confined- Mencuci tangan
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Washing one's hands, staying uninvolved in a situation- Berkeringat air mata
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Sweating tears, working extremely hard- Memakai sepatu orang lain
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Wearing someone else's shoes, putting oneself in another person's position- Membawa batu ke gunung
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Carrying stones to a mountain, engaging in a futile or pointless effort
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