"hendak seribu daya, tak hendak seribu dalih" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Malay]

Etymology: Literally, 'If you want, you have the strength of a thousand; If you don't want, you have the excuses of a thousand'. Head templates: {{head|ms|proverb}} hendak seribu daya, tak hendak seribu dalih
  1. If someone wants to do something, that individual will try to do it; if someone doesn't want to do something, they will give excuses.
    Sense id: en-hendak_seribu_daya,_tak_hendak_seribu_dalih-ms-proverb-n5~fy9C4 Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Malay proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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  "etymology_text": "Literally, 'If you want, you have the strength of a thousand; If you don't want, you have the excuses of a thousand'.",
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