Read by the tongue
1 Malay / Indonesian proverb read closely — filed under Humanism and Family; set beside cousins in Korean and Japanese.
Berat sama dipikul, ringan sama dijinjing
beh-rat sa-ma dee-pee-kool, ree-ngan sa-ma dee-jin-jing
A Malay proverb says the heavy should be shouldered together and the light should be carried together — and the second half is the part that matters most.
Share the burdens and share the ease.
Berat sama dipikul, ringan sama dijinjing
Beh-RAT SA-ma dee-PEE-kool, REE-ngan SA-ma dee-JIN-jing
Literally: The heavy carried on the shoulder together, the light carried in the hand together
Malay / Indonesian · Indonesia / Malaysia
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