| 239 | Old habits die hard | Tabit atau amalan yang sudah menjadi kebiasaan sukar diubah. | Asal ayam hendak ke lumbung, asal itik pulang ke pelimbangan | People would still prefer to queue up to buy their tickets at the counters. When asked why they were reluctant to use the ticket-vending machines, their response was "troublesome". It is true : old habits die hard. | Orang ramai masih suka beratur untuk membeli tiket di kaunter. Apabila ditanya mengapa mereka keberatan hendak menggunakan mesin tiket, jawapan mereka, ''menyusahkan''. Benarlah : asal ayam hendak ke lumbung, asal itik pulang ke pelimbangan . | Peribahasa dan Ungkapan Inggeris - Melayu |
| 238 | Old habits die hard | Tabit atau amalan yang sudah menjadi kebiasaan sukar diubah. | Asal ayam hendak ke lesung, asal itik hendak ke pelimbahan | People would still prefer to queue up to buy their tickets at the counters. When asked why they were reluctant to use the ticket-vending machines, their response was "troublesome". It is true : old habits die hard. | Orang ramai masih suka beratur untuk membeli tiket di kaunter. Apabila ditanya mengapa mereka keberatan hendak menggunakan mesin tiket, jawapan mereka, ''menyusahkan''. Benarlah : asal ayam hendak ke lesung, asal itik hendak ke pelimbahan. | Peribahasa dan Ungkapan Inggeris - Melayu |
| 641 | A wolf in sheep's clothing | Orang yang nampak sahaja baik tetapi sebenarnya berbahaya. | Musang berbulu ayam | When you are in a big city, beware of a wolf in sheep's clothing. Danger may lurk beneath a person who for no rhyme or reason tries to be nice to you. | Apabila kamu hidup di kota besar, berwaspadalah dengan musang berbulu ayam. Bahaya mungkin menanti di sebalik orang yang tidak semena-mena cuba berbaik-baik dengan kita. | Peribahasa dan Ungkapan Inggeris - Melayu |
| 420 | Nature passes nurture | Sifat semula jadi atau sifat yang diwarisi tidak dapat diubah walaupun diasuh. | Umpama ayam menetaskan telur itik, anaknya itu ke air juga. | We did everything we could so that our adopted daughter would grow into a graceful young lady, but nature passes nurture. She still prefers to dress like a boy and involves in extreme sports. | Kami melakukan segala-galanya yang termampu supaya anak anagkat kami membesar menjadi gadis yang lemah lembut, tetapi umpama ayam menetaskan telur itik, anaknya itu ke air juga. Dia masih juga suka berpakaian seperti lelaki dan bergiat dalam sukan lasak. | Peribahasa dan Ungkapan Inggeris - Melayu |
| 299 | The leopard cannot change its spots | Sifat atau tabiat seseorang, lazimnya sangat negative, tidak mungkin berubah. | Asal ayam pulang ke lumbung, asal itik pulang ke pelimbahan | I thought that old man had repented when he married that beautiful singer, but the leopard cannot change its spots. He still dated young girls, only this time right under his wife's nose! | Saya agakkan orang tua itu sudah bertaubat setelah mengahwini penyanyi cantik manis itu, tetapi asal ayam pulang ke lumbung, asal itik pulang ke pelimbahan. Dia masih keluar dengan gadis-gadis muda, cuma kali ini di depan mata isterinya! | Peribahasa dan Ungkapan Inggeris - Melayu |
| 298 | The leopard cannot change its spots | Sifat atau tabiat seseorang, lazimnya sangat negative, tidak mungkin berubah. | Asal ayam hendak ke lesung, asal itik hendak ke pelimbahan | I thought that old man had repented when he married that beautiful singer, but the leopard cannot change its spots. He still dated young girls, only this time right under his wife's nose! | Saya agakkan orang tua itu sudah bertaubat setelah mengahwini penyanyi cantik manis itu, tetapi asal ayam hendak ke lesung, asal itik hendak ke pelimbahan. Dia masih keluar dengan gadis-gadis muda, cuma kali ini di depan mata isterinya! | Peribahasa dan Ungkapan Inggeris - Melayu |
| 497 | When in Rome, do as the Romans do | Apabila berada di tempat atau Negara orang, kita haruslah mengikut aturan atau kebiasaan yang diamalkan di situ. | Masuk kawan ayam berkokok | You should take off your shoes when entering a house because in this country, it's considered impolite not to. When in Rome, do as the Romans do! | Kita haruslah membuka kasut apabila memasuki rumah orang kerana di negara ini, kita dianggap kurang sopan jika tidak berbuat demikian. Masuk kawan ayam berkokok! | Peribahasa dan Ungkapan Inggeris - Melayu |
| 623 | Union is strength | Maksud atau kejayaan boleh dicapai jika manusia bekerjasama dan tidak bertindak sendirian. | Seukur berbaur, bertopeng bercerai. | We like chicken but the decision taken by the suppliers to raise its price again was not to our liking. As we believed that union is strength, we made a concerted efford to boycott their produce, hoping that the price would go down. Our efforts were not in vain. Within just a few days, the price did go down. | Kami suka makan ayam, tetapi kami tidak suka tindakan pembekal ayam menaikkan lagi harga bahan makanan. Kami percaya bahawa seukur berbaur, bertopeng bercerai. Oleh itu kami beramai-ramai memulaukan daging ayam dengan harapan harganya akan turun.Usaha kami itu ternyata berhasil. Dalam tempoh beberapa hari sahaja, harga ayam telah turun semula. | Peribahasa dan Ungkapan Inggeris - Melayu |
| 621 | Union is strength | Maksud atau kejayaan boleh dicapai jika manusia bekerjasama dan tidak bertindak sendirian. | Bersatu (kita) teguh, bercerai (kita) roboh*. | We like chicken but the decision taken by the suppliers to raise its price again was not to our liking. As we believed that union is strength, we made a concerted efford to boycott their produce, hoping that the price would go down. Our efforts were not in vain. Within just a few days, the price did go down. | Kami suka makan ayam, tetapi kami tidak suka tindakan pembekal ayam menaikkan lagi harga bahan makanan. Kami percaya bahawa bersatu teguh, bercerai roboh. Oleh itu kami beramai-ramai memulaukan daging ayam dengan harapan harganya akan turun. Usaha kami itu ternyata berhasil. Dalam tempoh beberapa hari sahaja, harga ayam telah turun semula. | Peribahasa dan Ungkapan Inggeris - Melayu |
| 620 | Union is strength | Maksud atau kejayaan boleh dicapai jika manusia bekerjasama dan tidak bertindak sendirian. | Di laut angkatan, di darat kerapatan. | We like chicken but the decision taken by the suppliers to raise its price again was not to our liking. As we believed that union is strength, we made a concerted efford to boycott their produce, hoping that the price would go down. Our efforts were not in vain. Within just a few days, the price did go down. | Kami suka makan ayam, tetapi kami tidak suka tindakan pembekal ayam menaikkan lagi harga bahan makanan. Kami percaya bahawa di laut angkatan, di darat kerapatan. Oleh itu kami beramai-ramai memulaukan daging ayam dengan harapan harganya akan turun. Usaha kami itu ternyata berhasil. Dalam tempoh beberapa hari sahaja, harga ayam telah turun semula. | Peribahasa dan Ungkapan Inggeris - Melayu |