Idioms
You have to work hard in order to see results
No pain, no gain
毛 __ 自 __
毛 （遂）自（荐）
步步 __ __
步步 （为 营）
Avoid the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue.
Beat around the bush
Anak kesayangan
Anak emas
It's good you can do something now even though it would have been better if you could do it earlier
Better late than never
Memberikan perhatian
Ambil berat
鸟 __ 花 __
鸟 (语) 花 (香)
谈 __ 风 __
谈（笑）风（生）
Sombong
Hidung tinggi
Be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days
Every cloud has a silver lining
To share the information which is intended to be a secret
Let the cat out of the bag
大 __ 灭 __
大 （义） 灭 （亲）
__ 鸡 __ 舞
（闻）鸡（起） 舞
Sombong/suka puji diri sendiri
Angkat diri
Joking with someone
Pulling someone’s leg
Berhenti membuat sesuatu perniagaan kerana kerugian
Gulung tikar
居 __ 思 __
居 （安) 思（危）
Percakapan yang selalu berubah-ubah
Lidah biawak
Tidur yang tidak nyenyak
Tidur ayam
What’s done is done, don’t worry about the past, especially past errors or grievances
Let bygones be bygones
__ 擒 __ 纵
（故）擒（欲）纵
雨后 __ __
雨后 （春笋）
Not to count on something happening until after it’s already happened
Don’t count your chicken before they hatch
Penganti baharu
Raja sehari