Yang rebah ditindih

from indonesia

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noun
sastra
Abstract Concept
From indonesia

Definition

A proverb describing the condition of someone who is already suffering from misfortune or poverty and is then struck by further, heavier calamities.

Etymology

Utilizes physical imagery of an object or tree that has already fallen (rebah) and is then crushed by an additional load. This construction is common in ancient Malay maxims to describe natural and social laws where the weak often receive successive burdens of suffering.

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