60 Meaningful Batak Motivational Sayings and Their Meanings, Also Discover Wise Words from Other Batak

Kapanlagi.com - Umpasa is one of the cultures of the Batak tribe. For those who are unfamiliar, umpasa is a Batak proverb that often contains wise messages. It is not just an ordinary wise message, some Batak motivational umpasa and their meanings can also be a source of inspiration for life.

Yes, although some people may consider umpasa as something outdated, there are indeed many umpasa with wise messages that are still relevant for the present time. Not only for native Batak people, wise messages in motivational umpasa can also be an inspiration for everyone.

Summarized from various sources, here are some Batak motivational umpasa and their meanings that can be a source of inspiration for life.

1. Batak Motivational Sayings and Their Meanings

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As mentioned earlier, umpasa is a two-line rhyme containing proverbs from Batak culture. Similar to poetry, each umpasa carries various messages, including inspiration and motivation. Here are some Batak motivational sayings and their meaningful translations.

1. "Manggual sitindaon mangan hoda sigapiton, tu jolo nilangkahon tu pudi sinarihon."

(Keep moving forward and never forget yesterday.)

2. "Aek dalan ni solu sian tur dalan ni hoda, gogo mambahen butong, tua sibahen mamora."

(The ability to bring satisfaction, the blessing of bringing wealth.)

3. "Tinallik dulang tampak dohot aekna. Pinungka hata ulaon unang langlang di tagetna."

(Once started, make sure it is finished.)

4. "Anduhur pidong toba sirubaruba pidong harangan, halak na losok mangula jadian rapar mangan."

(Lazy people will reap hunger.)

5. "Anduhur pidong toba sirubaruba pidong harangan, halak na padot mangula ido na bosur mangan."

(Hardworking people will reap success.)

6. "Singke di ulaon sipasing di baboan, tigor hau tanggurung burju pinaboanboan."

(We know how heavy the burden we can carry alone.)

7. "Anduhur pidong jau sitangko jarum pidong muara, gogo sibahen na butong tua sibahen na mamora, roha unang soada."

(Strive to make a sufficient living without changing your heart.)

2. Umpasa Batak Wise Inspirations

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In addition to motivation, a person also needs inspiration in life. Inspiration is needed for someone to think clearly and act wisely. Well, besides Batak motivational sayings and their meanings, there are also several sayings that have wise messages. Here are some wise and inspiring Batak sayings.

1. "Ijuk di parapara hotang di parlabian, na bisuk nampuna hata na oto tu pargadisan."

(A wise person is firm with his words, a foolish person is weak with his knowledge.)

2. "Pantun do hangoluan, tois hamagoan."

(Politeness is needed to survive; arrogance will lead to disaster.)

3. "Seang do tarup ijuk soada langge panoloti, seang do sipaingot so adong na mangoloi."

(It's useless to be advised if there is no desire to follow.)

4. "Unang marhandang na buruk, unang adong solotan sogot, unang marhata na juruk unang adong solsolan marsogot."

(Don't speak ill, so there will be no regrets in the future.)

5. "Unang sinuan padang di omburombur, unang sinuan hata nagabe humondurhondur."

(Don't make promises that you can't keep.)

6. "Pauk ni Aritonang pauk laho mangula, burju pinaboanboan dongan sarimatua."

(A true friend is there in life and death.)

7. "Hotanghotang sodohon ansimun sibolaon, hatahata sodohonon sitongka paboaboaon."

(Not all words are good to be spoken.)

8. "Handang niaithon na dua gabe sada, niantan pargaiton unang i dalan bada."

(Don't speak carelessly, for the sake of peace.)

9. "Hori sada hulhulan bonang sada simbohan, tangkas ma sinungkun nanget masipadohan."

(If something is unclear, it's better to ask each other.)

10. "Niduda bangkudu sadasada tapongan, sai marganda lompit do utang ia so jalojalo binahonan."

(Debts will multiply if forgotten to be paid.)

11. "Dang sibahenon dangkadangka dupangdupang, dang sibahenon hata margarar utang."

(Don't make promises to solve problems.)

12. "Sinuan bulu di parbantoan dang marganda utang molo pintor binahonan."

(Pay your debts on time.)

13. "Ingkon manat marpiu tali, ingkon pande marjalin bubu, ingkon manat mangula tahi, ingkon pande mangula uhum."

(Don't be good at planning but forget the truth.)

3. Other Wise Batak Words

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Not only in the form of proverbs or two-line verses, wise Batak sayings are also found in the form of wise words. Here are some wise Batak words that are equally inspiring as Batak motivational proverbs and their meanings.

1. "Do not compare someone who loves you with someone who leaves you because you don't know their efforts to make you happy."

2. "If you can't make someone happy, at least don't hurt their feelings."

3. "A happy person in front of many people is not someone who has no problems, but someone who cries when no one is around."

4. "Better to live in poverty but respected than to be wealthy but humiliated."

5. "A rooster crows under the house, the one who respects their parents is the happy one."

6. "Why are Batak traditional clothes expensive? Because taking care of drunkards is difficult."

7. "Lick your lips before speaking."

8. "A person's good heart is someone who feels ashamed when their actions don't match their words."

9. "If you spend all your failure quota, whether you like it or not, you will succeed."

10. "Clever as a snake, wise as a dove."

11. "We cannot determine our own destiny."

12. "A person who is good to their parents is blessed by God."

13. "Accept any problems in life with patience and strong faith."

14. "Don't make yourself like rice ready to be eaten by deer. People go to school for themselves."

15. "Don't envy those who succeed because we don't know what they have sacrificed to achieve that happiness."

16. "Politeness brings life, arrogance brings disaster."

17. "Wealth can shine, beauty is only temporary."

18. "My child is my treasure."

19. "Nothing is impossible for God."

20. "Think before you speak, so you won't hurt your friend's feelings."

4. Touching Batak Wise Words

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Batak may have been known for a culture that is considered tough. However, in Batak culture, there are also wise and romantic sayings that touch the heart. Here are some touching Batak wise sayings:

1. "Boru nauli, hata ma na pangan." (Eternal love, words that never end.)

2. "Si rohangku ma roha jolo." (My heart is with your heart, like one soul.)

3. "Sada ma au dohot sada ma au hamu." (One heart and one soul.)

4. "Sai denggan ma au, sai dohot ma au." (In sadness or happiness, I am with you.)

5. "Sai raja dohot sian raja, hape sai roha dohot sian roha." (Just as kings with kings, so does the heart with the heart.)

6. "Sai tangan dohot sian tangan, gabe sada dohot sada." (Like hand in hand, united as one.)

7. "Rade dohot ma sian hupor, mual dohot ma sian rupani." (Like the full moon and stars, shining and shining.)

8. "Tung inum, tung mata, tung tubu dohot tung roha." (One head, one eye, one body, one heart.)

9. "Ulos dohot ma na mamotong." (Ulos as a symbol of love and affection.)

10. "Sai hita do naung tung do au." (We are together in all circumstances.)

11. "Sai dijou dohot ma sian be dohot boru." (Like woven fabric and thread, complementing each other.)

5. Wise Words from Batak about Life

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If you are looking for wise words that are meaningful about life, the following Batak proverbs may be a source of inspiration.

1. "Asa ma dipangidoan, pangidoan ma dipasahat." (Hope must be pursued, effort will yield results.)

2. "Sai anju ma au, sai dohot ma au." (Whatever happens, remain me, remain us.)

3. "Bere dohot ma na godang, marhite dohot ma na tung." (United in difficulties, share in happiness.)

4. "Nunga tung pangidoan, nunga dohot pangidoan." (There is effort, there are results.)

5. "Hulom do na margogo, hagolu do na mandok." (Under the blue sky, in sincere hard work.)

6. "Nian dohot ma na sinurat." (Fate that has been written.)

7. "Hape sai roha, hape sai boru." (How the heart is, so is the custom.)

8. "Mangalusi do roha ni jolma, marhite do parngoluon ni jolma." (Understanding human hearts, respecting human dignity.)

9. "Roho ma hita, hape dohot ma hita sian Sai." (Our souls belong to Him.)

Those are some Batak motivational proverbs and their meanings, as well as other wise Batak words. Hopefully, they are useful and inspiring.

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