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like rats from a sinking ship in Malay

rumah terbakar tikus habis lari

like rats from a sinking ship in Malay: rumah terbakar tikus habis lari. In English, like rats from a sinking ship means quickly but futilely, away from a failing project.

Malay words for like rats from a sinking ship

quickly but futilely
rumah terbakar tikus habis lari

English meaning of like rats from a sinking ship

  1. prepositional phrase Quickly but futilely, away from a failing project.

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Questions about like rats from a sinking ship in Malay

What is the meaning of like rats from a sinking ship in Malay?
Like rats from a sinking ship in Malay is rumah terbakar tikus habis lari.
Apakah maksud like rats from a sinking ship dalam bahasa Melayu?
Like rats from a sinking ship: rumah terbakar tikus habis lari.
What does like rats from a sinking ship mean in English?
Like rats from a sinking ship means quickly but futilely, away from a failing project.

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