makan garam
Malay edit
Etymology edit
Literally, "to eat salt".
Verb edit
- (idiomatic) to have lived long and are thus highly experienced, to be seasoned.
- Dengarlah nasihat orang tua kerana mereka telah lama makan garam.
- Listen to your elders because they have lived long and experienced much.
See also edit
References edit
- “makan garam” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.