Marah akan tikus rengkiang dibakar

from indonesia

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noun
sastra
Abstract Concept
From indonesia

Definition

A proverb describing the act of destroying or discarding something valuable merely out of frustration over a trivial matter.

Etymology

A traditional Malay-Indonesian proverb using the metaphor of a rice barn (rengkiang) to illustrate significant loss.

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