Malay proverbs

• Though a tree grows so high, the falling leaves return to the root.
• Planting sugarcane beside the lips.(robin donald)
• Still water has crocodiles.(robin donald)
• Where you step your foot on there lies your loyalty.(robin donald)
• Your country like rain while your neighbour country like gold.(robin donald)

• seperti menanam tebu di bibir mulut (draygourn)
• Air tenang jangan disangka tiada buaya [don't expect still water don't have crocodile][it mean - expect the unexpected] (draygourn)
• di mana bumi dipijak, di situ langit dijunjung (draygourn)
• hujan emas di negeri orang, hujan batu di negeri sendiri, lebih baik lagi negeri sendiri (draygourn)