air tenang menghanyutkan
Indonesian
Etymology
Literally "still water makes [one] drift away".
Proverb
- (idiomatic) quiet people with many knowledge; still water runs deep
See also
Further reading
- “air tenang menghanyutkan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.