Kacang lupakan kulit

Meaning: To forget your roots and origins.

Language: Malay

Literally: The bean forgets its skin

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: The bean that forgets the pod it grew in pictures ingratitude toward one's own humble beginnings.

More idioms — Food & Drink

• Chovya chovya humaliza buyu la asali — Small indulgences add up to a big loss.
• Mgaagaa na upwa hali wali mkavu — Effort and initiative are always rewarded.
• Être soupe au lait — To be quick-tempered and flare up easily.
• Avoir la pêche — To be full of energy and on top form.
• Faire chou blanc — To draw a complete blank; to fail.
• Ramener sa fraise — To butt in or show off uninvited.

More Malay idioms

• Harapkan pagar, pagar makan padi — Betrayed by the very one you trusted to protect you.
• Bagai pinang dibelah dua — Two people perfectly alike or well matched.
• Bagai aur dengan tebing — A mutually supportive relationship.
• Ada udang di sebalik batu — There is a hidden motive.
• Melepaskan batuk di tangga — To do a job half-heartedly and leave it unfinished.

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