Maksud perkataan "as a tree falls, so shall it lie" dalam bahasa Melayu
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as a tree falls, so shall it lie
US /æz ə triː fɔːlz, soʊ ʃæl ɪt laɪ/
UK /æz ə triː fɔːlz, səʊ ʃæl ɪt laɪ/
Idiom
seperti pokok tumbang, begitulah ia terbaring
used to say that a person's character or destiny is fixed at the time of death, or that things will remain in the state they have reached
Contoh:
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He never changed his ways, and as a tree falls, so shall it lie.
Dia tidak pernah mengubah cara hidupnya, dan seperti pokok tumbang, begitulah ia terbaring.
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There is no point in trying to alter the past; as a tree falls, so shall it lie.
Tiada gunanya cuba mengubah masa lalu; seperti pokok tumbang, begitulah ia terbaring.