A man finds what he takes to be small; it will only be big again when he loses it.
More Indonesian Proverbs:
The laughter of someone pining for his beloved is like that of someone who is always crying.Indonesian
Death is the bride of life.
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They are flies that are born of a wasp.
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When you begin to understand the situation, you know you must have been ill-informed.
Indonesian
Goodness shouts. Evil whispers.
Indonesian
Different men have different opinions; Some like apples, some onions.
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