"tak tahu menari dikatakan tanah tinggi rendah" meaning in Malay

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Proverb

Forms: تق تاهو مناري دکاتاکن تانه تيڠݢي رنده [Jawi]
Etymology: Literally, “Don't know how to dance, say the ground is high and low”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|Don't know how to dance, say the ground is high and low}} “Don't know how to dance, say the ground is high and low”, {{lit|Don't know how to dance, say the ground is high and low}} Literally, “Don't know how to dance, say the ground is high and low” Head templates: {{ms-proverb|j=تق تاهو مناري دکاتاکن تانه تيڠݢي رنده}} tak tahu menari dikatakan tanah tinggi rendah (Jawi spelling تق تاهو مناري دکاتاکن تانه تيڠݢي رنده)
  1. a bad workman always blames his tools Synonyms: tak tahu menari dikatakan lantai jongkang-jongket, tak tahu menganyam pandan disalahkan
    Sense id: en-tak_tahu_menari_dikatakan_tanah_tinggi_rendah-ms-proverb-jwgs6DJ- Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Malay proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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  "word": "tak tahu menari dikatakan tanah tinggi rendah"
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