15 Animal Idioms (Part 1)

Hello…

Welcome back to my blog.

Now I'll explain about 5 idioms related with animals that are very common in Indonesia.

1.            Air mata buaya (crocodile tear)

A false, insincere display of emotion; false tear.

The phrase derives from an ancient belief that crocodiles shed tears while consuming their pray.

Example:
Jangan percaya, tangisan wanita itu hanya air mata buaya.

2.            Buaya darat (inland crocodile)

A playboy; a man who likes to play with a lot of girls.

Example:
Rojali itu buaya darat, jangan percaya janji manisnya.

3.            Cinta monyet (monkey love)

Puppy love; romantic love that a young person feels for someone else, which usually disappears as the young person becomes older.

Example:

Gadis itu adalah cinta monyetku.

4.            Bagaikan anjing dan kucing (like a dog and a cat)

Two people who are quarrelling frequently.

Example:

Pasangan itu bagaikan anjing dan kucing.

5.            Jinak-jinak merpati (tame dove)
Play hard to get; to pretend that you are less interested in someone that you really are as a way of making them more interested in you.

Example:

Pria dibuat bingung karena wanita suka bermain jinak-jinak merpati.

Can you make an example using the idioms above? Please write in the comments.

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Mama Esfie