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- From: francis@mpl.ucsd.edu (Francis C Felizardo)
- Newsgroups: soc.culture.filipino
- Subject: Re: Filipino proverbs
- Date: 19 Nov 1992 17:36:15 GMT
- Organization: Scripps Institution of Oceanography
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- In article <92323.165113U52892@uicvm.uic.edu> <U52892@uicvm.uic.edu> writes:
-
- >Talking about stereotypes, I figured a lot of Filipino proverbs
- >emphasize some Filipino values.
- >Here are some examples:
- >1. Kapag maiksi and kumot
- > Magtiis mamaluktot
-
- Kapag maiksi and kumot, matutong mamaluktot - was how I remember this.
- If the blanket is small, learn to curl up (so you'll fit under it.)
-
- I usually hear this in an economic context, i.e., if you are poor,
- learn to live within your means.
-
- > 2. Ang taong walang tiyaga
- > Walang nilaga
-
- Ang taong may tiyaga, may nilaga.
-
- 'Nilaga' is a delicious slow cooked disk - one of my favorites. A person
- who has patience can look forward to a good reward in the end.
-
- > ....again, patience
-
- > There are other proverbs I can remember but can't understand what it
- >meant.
- >1. Tulak ng bibig, kabig ng dibdib
-
- [Your mouth pushes, your heart pulls.] We tend to say things we don't
- really mean because we don't want to hurt the other person's feelings. As
- was pointed out, this is commonly used to describe courtship situations.
-
- >2. Ang hindi tumingin sa pinangalingan
- > di makakarating sa paroroonan
-
- Ang hindi marunong tumingin sa pinanggalingan,
- Ay hindi makararating sa paroroonan.
-
- [He who does not learn to look back,
- Will never reach his destination.]
-
- You cannot achieve success if you do not examine your roots. Also,
- you cannot achieve true happiness and success if you ignore your family.
-
- Comments welcome.
-
- - Francis
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- Francis C Felizardo francis@mpl.ucsd.edu
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