Sep 7, 2013 07:57
10 yrs ago
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English term
Malaysia
Translation & Proofreading
Native in: Tamil 
, Malay (Variant: Malaysian) 
Works in: English to Tamil, English to Malay
One man’s food is another man’s poison
English to Malay
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
an expression
What does the saying mean: One man’s food is another man’s poison
Proposed translations
(Malay)
| 3 +1 | makanan baginya adalah racun bagi orang lain |
Ramona Ali
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| 5 | Tepuk Dada, Tanya Selera |
Nor Afizah
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| 4 | Rambut sama hitam, hati lain-lain |
uswaton
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Proposed translations
+1
1 day 6 hrs
Ramona Ali
Native in Malay
User Manuals, Codes of Conduct, Medical
Native in: Malay
Works in: English to Malay, Malay, Malay to English
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makanan baginya adalah racun bagi orang lain
The answer suggested above is a literal translation, and not an equivalent Malay proverb, since you asked for the meaning.
Idiom: One man's meat is another man's poison
This idiom means that one person can like something very much, but another can hate it.
Idiom: One man's meat is another man's poison
This idiom means that one person can like something very much, but another can hate it.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Terima kasih"
9 hrs
Tepuk Dada, Tanya Selera
Direct translation.
21 hrs
Rambut sama hitam, hati lain-lain
I understand it as 'there is no accounting for tastes', no matter how weird it looks to us at times. To one his own.
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