IdiomFood & Drink
Malay
MalayKacang lupakan kulit
Meaning: To forget your roots and origins.
Literally: The bean forgets its skin
Example: “Selepas kaya, dia tidak pulang ke kampung lagi; kacang lupakan kulit.” — Since getting rich, he never goes back to his village; he's forgotten where he came from.
Origin: A Malay peribahasa: the bean, once out of its pod, forgets the shell that protected it while it grew. The saying is used of someone who, after rising in the world, forgets their roots and those who helped them.
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