PEARLS OF ADVICE IN SALOKA MADURA (Saloka 111-120)

SALOKA 111

MARA TÈKOS LEBBHU KA RONGKANGNGA

It means :
Like a mouse getting into its hiding place

Contents of advice:
It is said that people who have migrated abroad for a long time have returned home and settled in their own country.

No matter how well you live in your country, you will definitely have a longing to return to your homeland. The land of your blood, whatever its circumstances, will always be full of memories from childhood.

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SALOKA 112

MARA TÈKOS ÈJHÂI' BURI'NA

It means :
Like a mouse with its anus sewn shut
(It is said that in the past there were a number of people who were playing around because they were irritated by the rats that often destroyed the contents of the house, so they managed to catch a rat. The rat's anus was sewn tightly so that the rat had a stomach ache because it couldn't expel feces. The rat went on a rampage by attacking other rats, so the other rats were chased away and no longer wanted to live in the house).

Contents of advice:
Said to someone who quarrels with their own family. Starting from an uncontrollable personal conflict, it can eventually spread to other people, although sometimes it targets your own relatives who are not involved in anything.

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SALOKA 113

MARA TALÈNA SALEBBÂR

Artena :
Like trouser strings

Contents of advice:
The words of someone who cannot be trusted.

There is a saying, "Once you miss a test, you don't believe in a lifetime." This means that if someone initially dares to lie,
then other people will find it difficult to believe his words again

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SALOKA 114

MARA TELLORRA BÂRÂKAY

It means :
Like lizard eggs

Contents of advice:
It is said of a husband and wife who live in harmony, but the husband is at odds with his in-laws.

It really happens that even though you love your partner, you don't get along well with your in-laws. The causes include:
•⁠ ⁠The mother-in-law often interferes in her child's internal family affairs
•⁠ ⁠The son-in-law often compares his in-laws with his own parents
•⁠ ⁠Between sons-in-law and in-laws, they maintain their respective egos too much

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SALOKA 115

MARA TELLOR GHÂRÂNG

It means :
Like an egg that doesn't hatch
(Eggs that don't hatch sometimes smell bad, if you shake them they will make a sound and feel loose because they are hollow)

Contents of advice:
A description of the voices of women arguing verbally.

Bickering between women is usually very busy, starting from arguments, hate speech to insulting each other. Revealing each other's secrets and exposing the weaknesses of their opponents. Apart from being excited, foul and dirty words are also easy for them to say.

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SALOKA 116

MARA TOLANGGA JHUKO' KOPÈ'

It means :
Like petek fish bones
(kopek/petek fish, a type of small, flat, silvery-white sea fish with hard and sharp bones and little flesh)

Contents of advice:
Work that can create noise and quarrels. Small and trivial matters that are handled stiffly and rudely will also cause disputes.

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SALOKA 117

MARTABHÂT BHÂNDHIL

It means :
Like twisted thorny rattan

Contents of advice:
A parable is the attitude of someone who only likes to ask other people, while he is stingy and doesn't want to give.

Sharing or giving and receiving is one form of maintaining social balance.
Those who have excess fortune should help those who have less. It is less appropriate if those who have excess do not want to give and are only ready to receive. This is a person who prioritizes his ego and has no concern for others.

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SALOKA 118

MARABHÂT BÂRÂKAY

It means :
Like the character of a lizard

Contents of advice:
A man who doesn't get along well with his in-laws, even though he loves his wife.

With the marriage contract, the relationship between son-in-law and father-in-law is like that of child and parent and brother-in-law is equal to siblings. Because of the blessings of the in-laws
then the child was handed over to his son-in-law to become his wife.
If the grand-in-law only loves his wife but is hostile to his in-laws, that means he is a disobedient son-in-law who deserves to be fed with lizard behavior.

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SALOKA 119

MARA WÈ-ROWÈ

It means :
Like messing around
(Uwir-uwir is a grasshopper-like insect that makes the sound of its wings rubbing
very loud, as a sign that the tubers are old and ready to be harvested)

Contents of advice:
It is likened to the attitude of someone who brags a lot but without evidence.

People who talk a lot or talk a lot usually rarely prove their words in the form of reality.

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SALOKA 120

MARA LABÂY POTÈ

It means :
Like white lawe/lawy thread
(lawy is a soft woven thread made from pineapple leaf fiber)

Content of the advice:
A description of someone's attitude who is sociable or easy to get along with everyone. A character that is flexible or not rigid will easily adapt to anyone and anywhere. A friendly, forgiving attitude and very understanding of the differences in character of the people he encounters.

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