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 5. Tua tua kĕladi; Makin tua makin jadi. Old as an aroid tuber ages; The older, the more there is of you (i.e. the worse you become) or

Tua tua lĕngkuas; Makin tua makin buas. To age as a lĕngkuas ages: The older you are the wilder.

A scathing remark sometimes addressed to a man who on account of his years ought to know better than to indulge in the frolics. and pursuits of youth.

6. Kalau ta' chĕngal giyam; Kalau ta' kĕnal diam. If its not chĕngal wood it will be giam: If you dont know, keep quiet.

A joking repartee often addressed to a person who is at a loss to answer a query as to the name of a tree or other object.

7. Bukan kětam tarah; Bukan makan muntah ka darah. It has not been planed only rough hewn: It has not been a feed but an orgy.

An appreciative remark after a plentiful repast to which justice has been done.

8. Měrono Měrene sa gantang garam; Kasana Kamari hari sudah malam. Come here, go there, a gantang of salt: Thither and Hither and the day is done.

A reproof to a laggard who occupying himself in small inconse- quential matters is wasting the precious hours of daylight which ought to be devoted to some more inportant task in hand.

9. Santan tairu gula mělaka; Pĕrĕmpuan ta' malu jantan ta' kata. Coconut milk, curds and jaggery: If the woman be immodest, what need be said of the man.

An apt reply to a woman who complains of forwardness on the part of a man to which in the opinion of the speaker she has laid herself open by her own behaviour.

10. Mĕntimun bongkok di balek tiang; Ayam běrkokok alamat nak siang. A bent cucumber behind the post: When the cock crows it is the sign of dawn.

A line sometimes quoted as a signal for a lover not to delay his departure or in a meaningless context.