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to suck eggs

Indonesian translation: (jangan) mengajari orang(dia) yang lebih tua/berpengalaman

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English term or phrase:to suck eggs
Indonesian translation:(jangan) mengajari orang(dia) yang lebih tua/berpengalaman
Entered by: bush2007

20:37 Oct 23, 2007
English to Indonesian translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Slang
English term or phrase: to suck eggs
don't teach him to suck eggs
cari istilah/peribahasa yang tepat
bush2007
Local time: 10:21
(jangan) mengajari orang(dia) yang lebih tua/berpengalaman
Explanation:
jangan mengajari itik berenang
Selected response from:

Lambang Tirto (X)
Local time: 09:21
Grading comment
thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6(jangan) mengajari orang(dia) yang lebih tua/berpengalaman
Lambang Tirto (X)
5ngadalin kadal
ivo abdman
3mengalami pengalaman buruk
Hikmat Gumilar


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mengalami pengalaman buruk


Explanation:
imho

Hikmat Gumilar
Indonesia
Local time: 23:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian, Native in SundaneseSundanese
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
(jangan) mengajari orang(dia) yang lebih tua/berpengalaman


Explanation:
jangan mengajari itik berenang

Lambang Tirto (X)
Local time: 09:21
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eva Nukman: tepat, begitu pula contoh peribahasanya dalam Bahasa Indonesia
3 hrs
agree  Suzan Piper: setuju - dari ungkapan aslinya - don't teach your grandmother how to suck eggs'
5 hrs
agree  Eddie R. Notowidigdo: benar, jangan mengajari orang yang lebih tahu.
6 hrs
agree  Hadiyono Jaqin
6 hrs
agree  Mohamad Rudi Atmoko
7 hrs
agree  Kardi Kho: with jangan mengajari itik berenang
7 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ngadalin kadal


Explanation:
Karena ini slang, yang lagi trend di Indonesia sekarang ya ini.




Example sentence(s):
  • kadal kok dikadalin, mana bisa

    Reference: http://bensohib.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/pilkadal-pemilihan-...
    Reference: http://www.cyberforums.us/archive/index.php/t-3175.html
ivo abdman
Indonesia
Local time: 23:21
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
PRO pts in category: 4
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