monkey see, monkey do

Indonesian translation: guru kencing berdiri, murid kencing berlari

07:26 Aug 23, 2010
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English term or phrase: monkey see, monkey do
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Indonesian translation:guru kencing berdiri, murid kencing berlari
Explanation:
Jika mau dicari kata pepatah yang sebanding, mungkin yang ini bisa dipakai.

Dari arti "monkey see, monkey do":
"Monkey see, monkey do is a saying that originated in Jamaica in the early 1700s and popped up in American culture in the early 1920s. The saying refers to the learning of a process without an understanding of why it works. Another definition implies the act of mimicry, usually with limited knowledge of the consequences. [1]"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_see,_monkey_do

"Guru kencing berdiri, murid kencing berlari."

* The teacher urinates while standing, the pupil urinates while running.
* Meaning: A junior will always mimic what the senior does.

Guru kencing berdiri, murid kencing berlari:

1. murid biasanya bulat-bulat mencontoh gurunya, maka guru sebaiknya jangan memberikan contoh yang buruk.
2. menjadi tokoh panutan di masyarakat/pejabat negeri hendaknya jangan sampai memberi contoh yang buruk.


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Irma Wildani Anzia
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3 +2guru kencing berdiri, murid kencing berlari
Irma Wildani Anzia
3 +1melihat dan meniru (begitu saja)
Ikram Mahyuddin


  

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melihat dan meniru (begitu saja)


Explanation:
pertanyaan semacam ini sebenarnya ini sudah dibahas di kudos ini, bisa dicari.

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_indonesian/education_pe...

Ikram Mahyuddin
Indonesia
Local time: 02:34
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  ivo abdman: adaptive for any context
23 hrs
  -> terima kasih, Ivo
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
guru kencing berdiri, murid kencing berlari


Explanation:
Jika mau dicari kata pepatah yang sebanding, mungkin yang ini bisa dipakai.

Dari arti "monkey see, monkey do":
"Monkey see, monkey do is a saying that originated in Jamaica in the early 1700s and popped up in American culture in the early 1920s. The saying refers to the learning of a process without an understanding of why it works. Another definition implies the act of mimicry, usually with limited knowledge of the consequences. [1]"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_see,_monkey_do

"Guru kencing berdiri, murid kencing berlari."

* The teacher urinates while standing, the pupil urinates while running.
* Meaning: A junior will always mimic what the senior does.

Guru kencing berdiri, murid kencing berlari:

1. murid biasanya bulat-bulat mencontoh gurunya, maka guru sebaiknya jangan memberikan contoh yang buruk.
2. menjadi tokoh panutan di masyarakat/pejabat negeri hendaknya jangan sampai memberi contoh yang buruk.





    Reference: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Indonesian_proverbs
    Reference: http://id.wikiquote.org/wiki/Guru_kencing_berdiri,_murid_ken...
Irma Wildani Anzia
Indonesia
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agree  Ade Indarta
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  -> Terima kasih, Pak Ade.

agree  ErichEko ⟹⭐
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