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ACTIVITY IN THE CHALLENGE OF THREE LANGUAGES

Sasterawan Negara, Zainal Abidin Bin
Ahmad (Za’ba)

Are You Good Enough In Malay Proverb?

Proverb in other words is a beautiful and exquisite language of order and metaphor that the
speaker himself must understand. Essentially, who would have thought that the proverb was

commenced and created based on the experience of everyday life by the community. A form
sarcasm and teaching used by forefathers who formally passed it down through their
generations. However, every race in this world originally has a proverb that reflects the
character of a nation alike the Malay proverb that contained of ancient literature timeless.

According to sasterawan Negara, Zainal Abidin Bin Ahmad who known as Za 'ba, the

proverb works for the following:-

• Enhance essays and conversations.

• Strengthen the purpose of the essay or conversation.

• Can be a living guide because of
its content.