All doors open of courtesy

Indonesian translation: mulut manis mematahkan tulang

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English term or phrase:All doors open of courtesy
Indonesian translation:mulut manis mematahkan tulang
Entered by: Hadiyono Jaqin

16:39 Aug 6, 2007
English to Indonesian translations [PRO]
Philosophy / Proverb
English term or phrase: All doors open of courtesy
Kira-kira apa ya enaknya dalam bahasa Indonesia
Hadiyono Jaqin
Thailand
Local time: 16:48
mulut manis mematahkan tulang
Explanation:
mungkin ini padanannya dalam peribahasa indonesia...
artinya kira-kira "jika kita santun, hal yang tersulit sekali pun bisa diatasi."

kalau dalam pepatah padang...
Anggang nan datang dari lauik, tabang sarato jo mangkuto,
dek baik budi nan manyambuik, pumpun kuku patah pauahnyo.

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Anik Aminuddin
United States
Local time: 05:48
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2mulut manis mematahkan tulang
Anik Aminuddin
5Semua tabir terkuak berkat kebaikan
ivo abdman
4semua kebaikan berpulang kepada mereka yang melakukannya
Regi2006
4semua jalan terbuka jika kita sopan
ErichEko ⟹⭐
3setiap penghormatan selalu diterima dengan tangan terbuka
Hikmat Gumilar


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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
all doors open of courtesy
setiap penghormatan selalu diterima dengan tangan terbuka


Explanation:
by Thomas Fuller


    Reference: http://www.motivational-inspirational-corner.com/getquote.ht...
Hikmat Gumilar
Indonesia
Local time: 16:48
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian, Native in SundaneseSundanese
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
all doors open of courtesy
semua kebaikan berpulang kepada mereka yang melakukannya


Explanation:
Basically it means if you are nice, polite, respectful to everyone, they will be nice back to you. They will go out of their way to help you when you ask them.

Regi2006
Indonesia
Local time: 16:48
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
all doors open to courtesy
semua jalan terbuka jika kita sopan


Explanation:
Bukan "open OF", namun "open TO".

Maksud kira2nya adalah siapa pun akan menerima kita jika kita bersikap santun.

ErichEko ⟹⭐
Indonesia
Local time: 16:48
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
all doors open to courtesy
mulut manis mematahkan tulang


Explanation:
mungkin ini padanannya dalam peribahasa indonesia...
artinya kira-kira "jika kita santun, hal yang tersulit sekali pun bisa diatasi."

kalau dalam pepatah padang...
Anggang nan datang dari lauik, tabang sarato jo mangkuto,
dek baik budi nan manyambuik, pumpun kuku patah pauahnyo.



Anik Aminuddin
United States
Local time: 05:48
Native speaker of: Indonesian
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thanks Bu Anik dan teman-teman semuanya.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Suzan Piper: sepertinya ini yg paling pas tapi yg alsinya harap dikoreksi all doors open TO courtesy lih url http://www.answers.com/topic/courtesy
2 hrs
  -> thanks Suzan.

agree  Harry Hermawan: Perkataan yang lemah lembut dapat menyebabkan orang lain tunduk. Sip.
18 hrs
  -> thanks Harry.
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1 day 23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
all doors open to courtesy
Semua tabir terkuak berkat kebaikan


Explanation:
Lebih dalam lagi, ini sebenarnya rahasia Tuhan, yang akan ia bukakan kepada mereka yang sudah mencapai tingkat kedekatan tertentu dengan-Nya. bukan sekedar taktik negosiasi untuk meluluhkan hati orang lain. Orang-orang tingkat tertentu katanya dapat melihat apa yang ditabiri bagi kebanyakan orang

ivo abdman
Indonesia
Local time: 16:48
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
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