Every oak must be an action.

Indonesian translation: every oak was once an acorn

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English term or phrase:Every oak must be an action.
Indonesian translation:every oak was once an acorn
Entered by: Hadiyono Jaqin

14:33 Aug 10, 2007
English to Indonesian translations [PRO]
Philosophy / Proverb
English term or phrase: Every oak must be an action.
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Hadiyono Jaqin
Thailand
Local time: 12:00
every oak was once an acorn
Explanation:
sepertinya maksudnya menjurus ke situ
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Suzan Piper
Australia
Local time: 15:00
Grading comment
Thanks Suzan, Pak Hipyan, Pak Hikmat, Pak Eddie, Pak Indra, Pak Ivo, Bu Anik
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2every oak was once an acorn
Suzan Piper
5apa pun yang kita lakukan pasti akan ada hasilnya
Hipyan Nopri
3 +2setiap hal besar dimulai dengan langkah kecil
Indra Sofyar
5sekecil apa pun amal perbuatan kita pasti ada balasannya
ivo abdman
3sedikit demi sedikit, lama-lama menjadi bukit
Anik Aminuddin


  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
every oak must be an action.
every oak was once an acorn


Explanation:
sepertinya maksudnya menjurus ke situ

Suzan Piper
Australia
Local time: 15:00
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Suzan, Pak Hipyan, Pak Hikmat, Pak Eddie, Pak Indra, Pak Ivo, Bu Anik

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hikmat Gumilar: acorn indeed ada typo...
18 hrs
  -> tks Himat

agree  Eddie R. Notowidigdo
21 hrs
  -> tks Pak Eddie
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
every oak must be an action.
apa pun yang kita lakukan pasti akan ada hasilnya


Explanation:
Menurut referensi berikut, ungkapan di atas berarti:

Everything you do will surely result in something.

Mungkin maksudnya, sekecil apa pun yang kita lakukan pasti akan memberikan hasil. Dengan kata lain, kita tidak boleh berhenti berusaha. Lakukan apa yang bisa dilakukan. Tanpa usaha, tentu tidak akan ada hasil yang dapat diharapkan.

Example sentence(s):
  • Eg: I know we're starting small but every oak must be an acorn.

    Reference: http://lehongphong-nd.org/forum/showthread.php?page=2&t=979
Hipyan Nopri
Indonesia
Local time: 12:00
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
every oak must be an acorn
setiap hal besar dimulai dengan langkah kecil


Explanation:
Mungkin maksudnya "every oak must be an acorn". It's an english proverb. "Setiap pohon oak berasal dari bijinya, sesuatu yang besar pasti diawali oleh sesuatu yang kecil"

IMVVHO

Indra Sofyar
Indonesia
Local time: 12:00
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hikmat Gumilar: agak susah mencari padananya..Remember: A Journey begins with a small step? atau Rome wasn't built in a day?
17 hrs

agree  Eddie R. Notowidigdo: Dengan mengacu pada masukan Suzan Piper, setuju dgn terjemahan yang diberikan Indra.
20 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
every oak was once an acorn
sedikit demi sedikit, lama-lama menjadi bukit


Explanation:
mungkin sama dengan peribahasa ini ya?
artinya kurang lebih sama, upaya yang kecil lama-lama akan membuahkan hasil.

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Note added at 7 hrs (2007-08-10 21:40:35 GMT)
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mungkin kalimatnya "every oak must once be an acorn"?

Anik Aminuddin
United States
Local time: 01:00
Native speaker of: Indonesian
PRO pts in category: 4
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
every oak must be an action.
sekecil apa pun amal perbuatan kita pasti ada balasannya


Explanation:
ya kurang lebi seperti itu

tidak ada yang luput dari perhitungan-Nya walaupun itu sekecil biji jarah (baca oak, atau atom atau yang lebih kecil lagi red)

ivo abdman
Indonesia
Local time: 12:00
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
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