PEARLS OF ADVICE IN SALOKA MADURA (Saloka 141 – 150)

SALOKA 141

MÈTTHA' BURU' È JHÂLAN RAJÂ/
MÈTTHA' BURI' È TENGNA LORONG

It means:
Showing anus in the middle of the highway

Contents of advice:
The behavior of someone who likes to reveal the disgrace of their relatives,
then he also suffers the shame.

Many of the behaviors of a person who has the habit of exposing other people's disgrace will also open up the disgrace of his own extended family. Apparently he is not aware that this also means exposing his own disgrace as well.

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SALOKA 142

MANGKOLÈT AKANTHÂ KOLÈ'NA LABÂNG

It means :
Peeling like a door ḍâun

Contents of advice:
People who are stubborn and don't want to be advised.

For example, a person who is stubborn finds it very difficult to accept advice. They usually like to force others to obey their wishes. People who do not agree with themselves are considered enemies. Their ego is very high and they find it difficult to compromise with other people's opinions.

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SALOKA 143

GHENTANG NONGNGEP

It means :
Supine and prone

Contents of advice:
A man and a woman were married at the same time.

The arrival of a soul mate is God's will, not always preceded by the order of the oldest and ending with the youngest. It could be in the opposite order, starting from the youngest. Uniqueness also arises if brothers and sisters marry on the same day, in accordance with this parable.

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SALOKA 144

GHENḌHÂK BÂRÂNGKA

It means :
Arrogant like a dagger
(a warangka without a keris is like empty space and has little meaning)

Contents of advice:
It is said to someone who has an arrogant character even though he does not have any skills.

In the saying we often know, "An empty barrel makes a loud noise." Arrogant people who talk a lot usually have no knowledge and no skills.

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SALOKA 145

GHENḌHÂNG ÈTABBHU SALAJÂ

It means
The parable of a drum being beaten on one side

Contents of advice:
A dispute case that only examines one party.

A mediator or mediator such as a judge who only examines the plaintiff without examining the defendant is very unfair, because he is biased.

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SALOKA 146

GHENḌHÂNG TA' ASIḌÂ'

It means :
Drums whose skin is not tight

Contents of advice:
The parable is for someone who is not strong enough to work and still hasn't eaten.

An illustration that people can work if they have energy or energy. Meanwhile energy requires calories which come from nutritional intake from eating and drinking.
Without eating and drinking, the body has no energy as capital to work

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SALOKA 147

GHENTHONG NYARÈ CANTHÈNG

It means :
It's like a barrel looking for a scoop

Contents of advice:
Teacher looking for students

In the past, when awareness of education was very low, teachers were forced to look for prospective students to go to school along roads in remote villages. This is different from now when prospective students have to look for teachers and schools with fairly strict rules.

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SALOKA 148

GHENTHONG ÈKAROBHUT CANTHÈNG

It means :
The barrel is surrounded by dippers

Contents of advice:
Parents who are really needed by their children and grandchildren.

The image of parents who are guardians, protectors, and provide a sense of security for their children and grandchildren. Become a place to seek advice for all of its descendants..

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SALOKA 149

GHENTHONG NYELLO' KA CANTHÈNG

It means :
Like a barrel scooping up a dipper

Contents of advice:
Parents who give food to their children.

Once parents are no longer strong enough to earn a living for their own needs, it is naturally the responsibility of their children to meet their needs for food, drink, clothing and other needs. For a child, this action is a form of retribution and a noble obligation as his parents have cared for him since he was in the womb. This parable does not reduce the respect for his position as a parent whose needs have come to be met by his child.

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SALOKA 150

GHÂ-RAGHÂ OḌÂNG

It means:
Fumbling for shrimp

Contents of advice:
The example of someone who is looking for an object that they don't know where it is or is just looking for it.

One of the attitudes of a disciplined and responsible person is putting objects that have been used back to their original place.
On the other hand, if you just put it down, you will often get confused and you will look in some uncertain place when you need the item again.

By R. Tg. Bustomi Irwan Kurniadi Jati Budoyo ,S,Pd.,M.Pd.,MM,C.NS