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Examples

  • Gen. Susno Duaji coined the phrase cicak lawan buaya to insult the KPK leaders who, as small, helpless, insignificant house lizards, would attempt to take on big, strong rivals who were way out of their league.

    The Jakarta Post Breaking News 2009

  • We look forward to sporting the image of the "cicak" and the "buaya" on our T-shirts and hats, bags and bumpers.

    The Jakarta Post Breaking News 2009

  • - Bibit Samad Rianto and Chandra M. Hamzah - in the cicak (gecko) versus buaya (crocodile) saga against the National Police and the Attorney General's Office was one example.

    The Jakarta Post Breaking News 2010

  • At least someone remembers me without having any udang di sebalik batu & cicak sebalik frame …

    SARA - Southeast Asian RSS Aggregator 2010

  • Ketika kadal ngaku cicak .... kita dengarkan saja apa kata tokek tentang warna bunglon ...

    Dongeng Geologi 2009

  • Saya percaya dengan kekuatan jejaring sosial untuk menyebarkan kabar ini seluas-luasnya, paling tidak se-massive gerakan facebookers untuk gerakan "cicak vs buaya".

    Global Voices Online 2009

  • Will the small, quiet creature only be poised to catch the mosquito, just like in the childhood song, asks anti-graft figure Teten Masduki in his recent article in the Kompas daily, referring to the tune "Cicak, cicak di dinding" ( "Lizard, lizard on the wall").

    The Jakarta Post Breaking News 2009

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