Pinoy Truisms....

You've probably read this before, but what the hey, it's funny. :-)

Some snatches of uniquely Filipino wisdom:


"Ang buhay ay parang bato, it's hard."

"Better late than pregnant."

"Behind the clouds are the other clouds."

"It's better to cheat than to repeat!"

"Do unto others... then run!!!"

"Kapag puno na ang salop, kumuha na ng ibang salop."

"Magbiro ka na sa lasing, magbiro ka na sa bagong gising, 'wag lang sa lasing na bagong gising."

"When all else fails, follow instructions."

"Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika, lumaki sa ibang bansa."

"To err is human, to errs is humans."

"Ang taong na gigipit...sa bumbay kumakapit."

"Pag may usok...may nag-iihaw."

"Ang taong naglalakad nang matulin... may utang."

"No guts, no glory... no ID, no entry."

"Birds of the same feather that prays together... stays together."

"Kapag may sinuksok at walang madukot, may nandukot."

"Walang matigas na tinapay sa gutom na tao."

"Ang taong di marunong lumingon sa kanyang pinanggalingan ....ay may stiff neck."

"Birds of the same feather make a good feather duster."

"Kapag may tiyaga, may nilaga. Kapag may taga, may tahi."

"Huli man daw at magaling, undertime pa rin."

"Ang naglalakad ng matulin, late na sa appointment."

"Matalino man ang matsing, matsing pa rin."

"Better late than later...."

"Aanhin ang palasyo kung ang nakatira ay kuwago, mabuti pa ang bahay kubo, sa paligid puno ng linga."

"Kapag maikli ang kumot, tumangkad ka na!"

"No man is an island because time is gold."

"Hindi lahat ng kumikinang ay ginto.. muta lang yan."

"Kapag ang puno mabunga...mataba ang lupa!"

"When it rains...it floods."

"Pagkahaba haba man ng prusisyon .. mauubusan din ng kandila."

"Ang buhay ay parang gulong, minsan nasa ibabaw, minsan nasa vulcanizing shop."

"Batu-bato sa langit, ang tamaan... sapul."

"Try and try until you succeed... or else try another."

"Ako ang nagsaing... iba ang kumain. Diet ako eh."

"Huwag magbilang ng manok kung alaga mo ay itik."

"Kapag maiksi na ang kumot, bumili ka na ng bago."

"If you can't beat them, shoot them. (Nalundasan)"

"An apple a day is too expensive."

"An apple a day makes seven apples a week. (really expensive)"


If you enjoyed this post, you may also like this earlier one I made, entitled Philippine Unquotables....

Ang Pinoy nga naman. :-)

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