These are my 15 favorites♡
- Strength is defeated by strategy.
Ang lakas ay daig ng paraan.
(Even a strong opponent can be defeated by a strategy that exploits its weaknesses.)
- In every forest, there is a snake.
Lahat ng gubat ay may ahas.
(Everywhere you go, there will be people who should not be trusted.)
- Speech is silver but silence is golden.
Pananalita'y pilak, ngunit ang katahimikan'y ginto.
(While eloquence is impressive, sometimes being a trustworthy person who is silent at the right times is more valuable.)
- Easier said than done.
Madaling sabihin, mahirap gawain.
(To say that you will do something takes very little energy. Actions are more difficult to accomplish.)
- Of what use is the grass when the horse is already dead.
Aanhin pa ang damo kung patay na ang kabayo.
(This is another way of saying that something is too little, too late.)
- Nobody who spits upward does not spit on his face.
Walang lumura sa langit na di sa kanyang mukha nagbalik.
(Those who disrespect others disrespect themselves.)
- Still waters run deep.
Kapag and dagat ay tahimik, asahan mo at malalim.
(Babbling brooks and white water rapids show motion on the surface of the water because there are rocks just beneath the surface. In contrast, a deep river will appear to have a more still surface. Similarly, people who appear very calm on the outside may have strong passions beneath the surface.)
- You cannot pull hair from the bald.
Wala kang masasabunot sa kalbo.
(You cannot draw blood from a stone. In other words, you expect a person to give something he or she does not have. This also applies to appealing to an emotion that a person does not have—for example, asking an uncharitable person for money.)
- A quitter never wins; a winner never quits.
Ang umaayaw ay di nagwawagi, ang nagwawagi ay di umaayaw.
(To be successful, you must try until you reach your goal.)
- He who does not love his mother tongue is worse than a rotten fish.
Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika, ay mahigit pa sa mabaho at malansang isda.
(Honor your origins and the language of your ancestors.)
- A person who does not remember where he came from will never reach his destination.
Ang hindi lumingon sa pinanggalingan, hindi makakarating sa paroroonan.
(It's important to look back at your roots and show gratitude to those who came before you. It is because of them that you are where you are today.)
- If someone throws stones at you, throw back bread.
‘pag binato ka ng bato, batuhin mo ng tinapay .
(Instead of looking for revenge, show love and forgiveness.)
- Nothing destroys iron but its own corrosion.
Walang naninira sa bakal kundi sariling kalawang.
(Iron is known for its strength, but it can destroy itself when exposed to certain conditions. Similarly, even a strong person can be undone by his or her own actions or habits.)
- It is hard to wake up someone who is pretending to be asleep.
Mahirap gisingin ang taong nagtutulog-tulugan.
(While it is easy to tell people something they do not know, it is much harder if they are willfully choosing not to see what is before them.)
- While the blanket is short, learn how to bend.
Kapag maikli ang kumot, matutong mamaluktot.
(If your blanket is too short to cover you completely with your legs straight, bend them so that you fit. In other words, learn how to adapt to your environment and be satisfied with what you have. If you have less in life, learn to be frugal until you come to the point when you can spare some money for a little bit of luxury.)
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