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05:09 Apr 24, 2012 |
Indonesian to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / early 20th Century Indonesian novel | |||||||
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| Selected response from: David Andersen Australia Local time: 03:06 | ||||||
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The world is not not as wide as moringa leaves Explanation: Just a suggestion |
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It's not a small world Explanation: No, Catherine. It's the opposite. The proverb "dunia tak selebar daun kelor" means "it's not a small world". It also means that we do not have to be desperate with our life since other options are still available. Reference: http://bahasa.kemdiknas.go.id/kbbi/index.php Reference: http://id.wikiquote.org/wiki/Dunia_tak_selebar_daun_kelor |
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The world is bigger than your backyard. Explanation: I'm building on Ibu Rosmeilan's explanation and trying to express it with an equivalent English saying. Example sentence(s):
Reference: http://mnnonline.org/article/14982 Reference: http://transsouth.wordpress.com/2012/02/03/the-world-is-bigg... |
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dunia tak selebar daun kelor the world is wider than your ears and eyes Explanation: I thought there is a similar metaphor in English. Just couldn't remember, so I pirate David Lange's poetry. Ears and eyes are human's most prolific sensors; still they are nowhere near capturing all chances and opportunities. Ref: http://thebardonthehill.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/retakes-1/ The Circle Widens, a villanelle: The circle widens as a man grows wise. He comes to know what is beyond the veil. The world is wider than the ears and eyes… -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2012-04-24 08:41:16 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Hi Catherine, tidak selebar daun kelor refers to the opposite of it's a small world. It means it's no small world (with no, not not). Reading the context of the saying in your text (at comment to David's answer), it seems the boy has to learn more Indonesian proverbs. The phrase itself is said to men/women who is left by his/her lover (mostly by betrayal), so the mother/father will say: "Dunia tidak selebar daun kelor. Masih banyak perempuan/laki-laki seperti dia. Cari lagi sajalah." -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2012-04-24 08:42:25 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Erratum: The phrase itself is FREQUENTLY said .... |
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