air tenang menghanyutkan

Indonesian

Etymology

Literally "still water makes [one] drift away".

Proverb

air tenang menghanyutkan

1. (idiomatic) quiet people with many knowledge; still water runs deep.

See also

• tong kosong nyaring bunyinya

Further reading

• “air tenang menghanyutkan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.