Anything with scales counts as fish.
More Malay Proverbs:
The turtle lays thousands of eggs without anyone knowing, but when the hen lays an egg, the whole country is informed.Malay
A fool is like the big drum that beats fast but does not realize its hollowness.
Malay
The more shoots, the more leaves.
Malay
One who sits by the well will never go thirsty.
Malay
The existence of the sea means the existence of pirates.
Malay
If you have, give; if you lack, seek.
Malay