The Malay archipelago consists of several groups of different Malays, therefore proverbs will differ from place to place (Indonesian proverbs may be slightly, or variedly different from Malaysian proverbs).
- (Setinggi-tinggi tupai melompat, akhirnya jatuh ke tanah juga) No matter how high up the tree the squirrel climbs, eventually it will fall to the ground.
- (Jangan disangka air yang tenang tiada buaya) Do not think that the placid water is without waiting crocodiles.
- (Sudahlah jatuh, Ditimpa tangga pula) - After Falling, The ladder falls
- (Harimau Mati meninggalkan belang, manusia mati meninggalkan nama) - Tigers die and leave their stripes, but humans die leaving their names.
- (Sesal dahulu pendapatan, Sesal kemudian tiada gunanya) - Regret before doing something, once its done, there is no use. It means that we should think before we act
