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Salawikain Fil and Eng
Salawikain Fil and Eng
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.
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.
There is no point in wasting emotion over something that has already happened and can't be
changed.
12. Opportunity only knocks once: Grab it or you'll lose it.
Ang pagkakataon sa buhay ay madalang dumating. Kapag narito na, ating samantalahin.
This is another proverb that means exactly what it says. Don't live with regret because you thought
the opportunity would come again.
13. What comes from bubbles will disappear in bubbles.
Eggs are extremely delicate, and not all of them go on to become chickens. Don't act on the
assumption that you have something before actually do.
If you perceive criticism in something that was not directed at you, you shouldn't take offense
because you deserve it.
19. A thief hates a fellow thief.
21. 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.
24. 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.
The more you acquire, the more humble and respectful you should become.
27. A quitter never wins; a winner never quits.
31. Even a log soaked in water will burn if it is placed near a fire.
Kahoy mang babad sa tubig, kapag nadarang sa apoy sapilitang magdirikit.
You snooze, you lose. If you aren't paying attention, you won't have any control over the outcome.
36. Marriage is not a joke. It is not like food that you can spit out when it is too hot to chew.
Ang pag-aasawa ay hindi biro, 'di tulad ng kanin, Iluluwa lung mapaso.
Marriage is a longterm commitment. When things become uncomfortable, you have to face the
problems instead of running away.
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.
39. Emulate what is good; ignore what is bad.
Pulutin ang mabuti, ang masama ay iwaksi.
This proverb means exactly what it says—when you see something that's done in an upstanding and
excellent manner, imitate it.
40. Nobody who spits upward does not spit on his face.
Walang lumura sa langit na di sa kanyang mukha nagbalik.
41. 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.
42. A man that talks too much accomplishes little.
People who spend their time doing what they say they will have less need to talk about it. Actions
are worth more than words.
To say that you will do something takes very little energy. Actions are more difficult to accomplish.
45. Spend lavishly and you end up with nothing.
47. Anything that is heavy can be light if we put our resources together.
Ang mabigat ay gumagaan, kung pinagtutulungan.
Which will make more noise: a jar that contains one marble or a one that is packed full with marbles?
Similarly, a person who doesn't know what he or she is talking about will often put on more of a show
than someone who relies on facts. Another way to interpret this is that a hollow container makes
more noise when struck than a full one.
49. In every forest , there is a snake.
50. Before you point out others people's shortcomings, correct your own first.
Even a strong opponent can be defeated by a strategy that exploits its weaknesses.
53. No crime is left unpunished.
Walang salang hindi pinagbabayaran.
What goes around comes around. In other words, karma will make sure that a wrongdoer gets
what's coming to him or her.