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Khamis, 2 Jun 2011

English Proverbs + Idioms ! (Part 1)

~Apple of the eye
:: Someone who is dearly loved
   (orang yang disayangi)

Can also be written as Apple of ____'s eye
Example : Aman is the apple of Lyna's eye

~ Many a little makes a mickel
:: Collecting little things to form bigger things
   ( sikit-sikit , lama-lama jadi bukit)

~ Many hands make light work
:: sharing a burden makes it lighter
  ( berat sama dipikul, ringan sama dijinjing)

~Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you
:: do not go looking for trouble
  ( jangan mencari masalah)

Example : Be grateful that your life is peaceful and quiet ; never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you

~ No pain, no gain
:: you must be ready to make sacrifices to get what you want
  ( kalau tidak dipecahkan ruyung, manakan dapat sagunya)

Example : Success does not come easy, so you'd better be ready to work very hard because no pain no gain

~ Up-to-date
:: the latest
   (paling terkini)

Example : The information in the magazine is not up-to-date

~ A sight for sore eyes
:: Something very beautiful to look at
  ( pandangan yang menyejukkan mata)

Example : Brienna was a sight for sore eyes in her new dress.

~ Honesty is the best policy
:: Always tell the truth
  ( Sentiasa bercakap jujur)

Example : Knowing that honesty is the best policy, Raja quickly apologise to his neighbour when he broke their window.

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