English - Indonesian Idioms, Metaphors, and Proverbs

ENGLISH - INDONESIAN IDIOMS

1. Flesh and blood = darah daging.
2. To lie down on the job = mengabaikan tugas.
3. Beat about the bush = berbasa basi
4. Looking through a haystack to find a needle = mencari sebuah jarum dalam tumpukan jerami.
5. It has its perils and merits = Ada bahayanya tapi ada juga untungnya.

ENGLISH - INDONESIAN METAPHORS

1. Anger also takes root in desires, arrogance, provocation and suspicion = Kemarahan juga berakar pada keinginan, kesombongan, hasutan dan kecurigaan (anger is a plant metaphorical concept, it can be fertilized, takes root and grow).
2. Don’t surrender to your anger = Jangan menyerah pada kemarahan (anger is an opponent).
3.  His words made me blow up = Kata-katanya membuat aku meledak.
4.  He became the scapegoat in that case = Dia menjadi kambing hitam dalam kasus itu.
5. Anger can darken your sight and block your mind = Kemarahan akan bisa menjadikan mata gelap dan pikiran buntu.

ENGLISH - INDONESIAN PROVERBS

1. Look before you leap! = hati-hati sebelum bertindak.
2. Bit the hand that feeds you = dikasih hati minta rempela.
3. The end justifies the means = menghalakan segala cara.
4. Light at the end of the tunnel = habis gelap terbitlah terang.
5. Buy a pig in a poke = membeli kucing dalam karung.