| 390 | Misfortunes never come singly | Malang sering kali datang bertimpa-timpa | Antan patah lesung hilang. | It is said that misfortune never come singly. Less than two days after the country was shattered by the explosion of its nuclear plant, one of its active volcanoes finally erupted and killed 20,000 people. | Kata orang, antan patah lesung hilang. Tidak sampai dua hari selepas negara itu diranapkan oleh letupan loji nuklearnya, salah sebuah gunung berapinya yang aktif meletus dan meragut 20,000 nyawa. | 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 |
| 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 |