Idioms for Bilingual Learners - English to Malay translation

He feels like a fish out of water after moving to Japan.

• Lain padang, lain belalang

• Seperti rusa masuk kampung

• Bertepuk sebelah tangan tidak akan berbunyi

• Sauk air mandikan diri

Laila's parents are always busy, so she paddles her own canoe.

• Sauk air mandikan diri

• Seperti katak bawah tempurung

• Sediakan payung sebelum hujan

• Diam seribu bahasa

Hafiz's heart shattered after his high school crush rejected him, but he couldn't do anything because, undeniably, it takes two to tango.

• Sauk air mandikan diri

• Sudah jatuh ditimpa tangga

• Bertepuk sebelah tangan tidak akan berbunyi

• Sebulat suara

Amirah realised that life isn't all sunshine and rainbows after receiving bad news on her graduation day.

• Sedikit-sedikit, lama-lama jadi bukit

• Biar lambat asalkan selamat

• Gigi dengan lidah ada kalanya tergigit juga

• Ukur baju di badan sendiri

If you don't want to struggle financially, it is important to cut your coat according to your cloth.

• Air dicencang tidak akan putus

• Sudah jatuh ditimpa tangga

• Diam-diam ubi berisi

• Ukur baju di badan sendiri

Eileen would always prioritise her family although she loves her friend; blood is thicker than water.

• Bertepuk sebelah tangan tidak akan berbunyi

• Air dicencang tidak akan putus

• Gigi dan lidah ada kalanya tergigit juga

• Sauk air mandikan diri

Fara experienced a series of unfortunate events lately. It feels like when it rains, it pours; everything seems to go wrong at once.

• Gigi dan lidah ada kalanya tergigit juga

• Masuk kandang kambing mengembik, masuk kandang lembu menguak

• Sudah jatuh ditimpa tangga

• Biar lambat asalkan selamat

They all agreed to celebrate their teacher's retirement at the beach, they were all in the same boat.

• Bagai aur dengan tebing

• Sebulat suara

• Bertepuk sebelah tangan tidak akan berbunyi

• Bersatu kita teguh, bercerai kita roboh

Anastasia believes that doing right and fearing no man is the way which is why she doesn't let fear hold her back.

• Di mana ada kemahuan di situ ada jalan

• Berani kerana benar, takut kerana salah

• Hangat-hangat tahi ayam

• Tertarung kaki boleh diinai, tertarung hati susah ubatnya

Ayda said that she would pursue her studies, however, she stopped before even finishing her Diploma. Here today, gone tomorrow.

• Mendengar guruh di langit, air tempayan dicurahkan

• Pisang tak berbuah dua kali

• Hujan panas permainan hari, senang susah permainan hidup

• Hangat-hangat tahi ayam