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Mga Salawikain (Philippine Proverbs)

Posted by on November 27th 2007 to General: Philippine Culture, Language and History
The Philippine oral history is not just full of riddles (bugtong). We also have a rich tradition of
proverbs and sayings (salawikain). Here are just a few of them. Ive tried my best to translate these
into English, but I feel that I havent captured the exact sense of the some of the proverbs. If you have
a better translation, please feel free to help us out.

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* Ang isip ay parang itak, Sa hasa tumatalas. (The mind is like a knife, it is honed by sharpening.)
* Kuwarta na, naging bato pa. (It was already money, but it became a stone.)
* Bibig na natatakpan, hindi papasukin ng langaw. (A mouth that is covered will not be entered by flies.)
* Kung anong bukang bibig ay siyang nilalaman ng dibdib. (What is constantly talked about is whats inside the
heart.)
* Mabuti pa ang kubo, na nakatira ay tao kaysa mansiyon na nakatira ay kuwago. (A nipa hut where a person
lives is better than an mansion lived in by an owl.)
* Aanhin pa ang damo, kung patay na ang kabayo. (What use is the grass if the horse is dead.)
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173 Responses to Mga Salawikain (Philippine Proverbs)

1.

brylle
November 27th, 2007 | 5:28 am
ang panget ng website nyo!

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The Toronto Traveler

November 28th, 2007 | 2:27 am
I have to confess, the meaning of the second one is completely lost on me.

3.

mhai
December 6th, 2007 | 4:45 am
.saNa, May xpLanat!oN maN Lng Ung MgA SaLawikA!n nYo.DuHAng hiRAp KeAng
IntinDihin yUng Iba..

4.

MeRLy-AnNe
December 7th, 2007 | 6:15 am
BANTAY-SALAKAY
-taong nagbabait-baitan

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MeRLy-AnNe
December 7th, 2007 | 6:20 am
agaw-buhay naghihingalo between life and death (literal=life about to be snatched away)
anak-pawis magsasaka; manggagawa farmer; laborer; blue-collar worker
anak-dalita mahirap poor

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alilang-kanin utusang walang sweldo, pagkain lang house-help with no income, provided with food and
shelter
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B
balitang kutsero hindi totoong balita rumor, gossip, false story
balik-harap mabuti sa harapan, taksil sa likuran double-faced person, one who betrays trust
bantay-salakay taong nagbabait-baitan a person who pretends to be good, opportunist
bungang-araw sakit sa balat prickly heat (literal=fruit of the sun)
bungang-tulog panaginip dream (literal=fruit of sleep)
BALAT (SKIN)
balat-sibuyas manipis, maramdamin a sensitive person (literal=onion-skinned)
balat-kalabaw mahina ang pakiramdam, di agad tinatablan ng hiya one who is insensitive; with denseface (literal=buffalo-skinned)
butot balat payat na payat malnourished (literal=skin-and-bone)
BIBIG (MOUTH)
tulak ng bibig salita lamang, di tunay sa loob insincere words (literal=pushed-by-the-mouth)
dalawa ang bibig mabunganga, madaldal nagger, talkative person (literal=two-mouthed)
BITUKA (INTESTINE)
halang ang bituka salbahe, desperado, hindi nangingiming pumatay ng tao a person with no moral
compunction (literal=with a horizontal intestine)
mahapdi ang bituka nagugutom a hungry person (literal=sore intestine)
BULSA (POUCH/POCKET)
makapal ang bulsa maraming pera rich, wealthy (literal=with a thick pocket)
butas ang bulsa walang pera poor (literal=with a hole in the pocket)
sukat ang bulsa marunong gumamit ng pera, marunong magbayad at mamahala ng kayamanan someone
who knows his ability to pay
BUTO (BONE)
nagbabatak ng buto nagtatrabaho ng higit sa kinakailangan one who works hard
matigas ang buto malakas a strong person
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K
kidlat sa bilis napakabilis exceedingly fast
kusang palo sariling sipag initiative
KAMAY (HAND)
mabigat ang kamay tamad magtrabaho a lazy person (literal=heavy-handed person)
magaan ang kamay madaling manuntok, manapok, manakit one who easily hits another person, easily
provoked (literal=light-handed person)
mabilis ang kamay mandurukot a snatcher, pickpocket (literal=fast-handed)
malikot ang kamay kumukuha ng hindi kanya one who has the habit of stealing things (literal=listless
hand)
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D
di makabasag-pinggan mahinhin a very demure, prim-and-proper person (literal=someone who cant
break a plate)
di mahulugang-karayom maraming tao overcrowded place (literal=where one cannot throw a pin)
DIBDIB (CHEST/HEART)
pag-iisang dibdib kasal wedding (literal=to be of one heart)
kabiyak ng dibdib asawa spouse (literal=the other half of the heart)
daga sa dibdib takot worry, fear (literal=mouse in the chest)
nagbukas ng dibdib nagtapat na nais pakasalan ang kasintahan a man who proposed marriage
(literal=opened his heart)
DILA (TONGUE)
bulaklak ng dila pagpapalabis sa katotohanan exaggeration (literal=flower of the tongue)
magdilang anghel magkatotoo sana to wish that what has been said will come true
makati ang dila madaldal, mapunahin talkative person (literal = one with itchy tongue)
matalas ang dila masakit mangusap one who talks offensively (literal = sharp-tongued person)
maanghang ang dila bastos magsalita a vulgar person (literal = spicy-tongued person)
matamis ang dila mahusay mangusap, bolero a fast talker (literal = sweet-tongued person)
kaututang dila katsismisan a gossip (literal = farting tongue)
sanga-sangang dila sinungaling a liar
may krus ang dila nakapanghihimatong one who could foretell an event
DUGO (BLOOD)

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kumukulo ang dugo naiinis, nasusuklam a person who hates somebody (literal=boiling blood)
magaan ang dugo madaling makapalagayan ng loob a person with whom one gets along easily
(literal=light-blood)
maitim ang dugo salbahe, tampalasan an evil or bad person (literal=dark-blooded)
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H
hampas-lupa lagalag, busabos a bum person, without any goals in life
haligi ng tahanan ama father (literal = post of the house)
I
ilaw ng tahanan ina mother (literal = light of the house)
itaga sa bato tandaan to remember (something) forever (literal=cast in stone)
isulat sa tubig kalimutan to forget (something) forever (literal=write it on water)
ISIP (MIND/BRAIN)
makitid ang isip mahinang umunawa, walang masyadong nalalaman someone incapable of
understanding (literal=narrow-minded)
malawak ang isip madaling umunawa, maraming nalalaman someone who easily understands
(literal=broad-minded)
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LOOB (FEELINGS; LITERAL=INSIDE)
malakas ang loob matapang a brave person (literal=strong-willed)
mahina ang loob duwag a coward (literal=weak-willed)
mababa ang loob maawain merciful person (literal=low-hearted)
masama ang loob nagdaramdam a person with a grudge, painful or ill feelings against someone
(literal=bad feelings)
mabigat ang loob di-makagiliwan a person with whom one could not get along with (literal=heavy vibes
or feelings)
bukal sa loob taos-puso, tapat a sincere person, or one who gives with a pure heart (literal=purehearted)
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M
mahabang dulang kasalan wedding
makalaglag-matsing nakaka-akit enchanting look
makuskos-balungos mareklamo, mahirap amuin, mahirap pasayahin hard to please, always complaining
mahaba ang buntot laging nasusunod ang gusto, kulang sa palo, salbahe a person who is a spoiled brat
malapad ang papel maraming kakilala na makapagbibigay ng tulong a person who is very influential
may magandang hinaharap may magandang kinabukasan a person with a bright future
may sinasabi mayaman, may likas na talino a wealthy person or a talented person
MATA (EYE)
matalas ang mata madaling makakita someone who could easily spot something (literal=sharp-eyed)
tatlo ang mata maraming nakikita, mapaghanap ng mali a fault-finder, cynical person (literal=three-eyed
person)
namuti ang mata nainip sa kahihintay, matagal nang naghihintay a person who was stood up (literal=one
whose eyes turned white)
matigas ang leeg mapag-mataas, di namamansin snobbish person (literal=stiff-necked)
matigas ang katawan tamad a lazy person (literal=stiff-bodied)
makapal ang palad masipag a busy-body, industrious person (literal=thick-palmed)
maitim ang budhi masamang tao, tuso an evil or bad person (literal=dark-souled)
mababaw ang luha madaling umiyak emotional person (literal=tear-on-the-surface)
MUKHA (FACE)
makapal ang mukha di marunong mahiya a shameless person (literal= dense-faced)
manipis ang mukha mahiyain a shy person (literal= thin-faced)
maaliwalas ang mukha masayahin a joyful person (literal= bright-faced)
madilim ang mukha taong simangot, problemado a problematic person (literal=dim-faced)
dalawa ang mukha kabilanin, balik-harap a deceptive, two-faced person
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N
nakahiga sa salapi/pera mayaman rich, connotes someone who is spoiled by wealth
nagbibilang ng poste walang trabaho someone who is jobless, literally counting posts
namamangka sa dalawang ilog salawahan a person who is unfaithful
nagmumurang kamatis matandang nag-aayos binata o dalaga an old man/woman insecure about his/her

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looks and dresses up like a young person

naniningalang-pugad nanliligaw a man courting a woman
ningas-kugon panandalian, di pang-matagalan something that is not permanent, usually connotes a
behavior or action not meant to last
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P
panis ang laway taong di-palakibo a very quiet person
pagkagat ng dilim pag lubog ng araw twilight
patay-gutom matakaw glutton
pulot-gata pagtatalik ng bagong kasal honeymoon
putok sa buho anak sa labas an illegitimate child; out-of-wedlock child
PAA (FEET)
makati ang paa mahilig sa gala o lakad a person who is fond of going places (literal=itchy feet)
pantay ang mga paa patay na one who just died (literal=level feet)
PUSA (CAT)
nagpupusa nagsasabi ng mga kuwento ukol sa isang tao telling on somebody
saling-pusa pansamantalang kasali sa laro o trabaho temporarily included in a game or work, a term
used to refer to little kids fond of joining games or work of grown-ups
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S
sampid-bakod nakikisunod, nakikikain, o nakikitira someone who is privileged to lodge and board in
house for free
samaing palad malas na tao an unfortunate person, unlucky person
sampay-bakod taong nagpapanggap, hindi mapagkakatiwalaan ang sinasabi a false, pretentious person
T
takaw-tulog mahilig matulog a lazy person who always wants to stay in bed
takipsilim paglubog ng araw twilight
talusaling manipis ang balat a very sensitive person
talusira madaling magbago a person who easily changes
tawang-aso nagmamayabang, nangmamaliit a person who sneers
TAINGA (EAR)
matalas ang tainga madaling makarinig one who easily hears the news (literal=sharp-eared)
maputi ang tainga kuripot miser, scrooge (literal=white-eared)
nakapinid ang tainga nagbibingi-bingihan one who plays deaf (literal=closed-eared)
taingang kawali nagbibingi-bingihan one who plays deaf (literal=wok-eared: uses metaphor of the
handle of a wok)
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U
utang na loob malaking pasasalamat na hindi kayang bayaran ng ano pa man (as noun) debt of
gratitude
utang na loob malaking pakiusap, madalas ginagamit upang ipahiwatig ang masidhing damdamin ng
nakikiusap, tulad ng parang awa mo na (as expression) please, used to express the deepest feelings of
the person asking for a very big favor, equivalent to have mercy
ULO (HEAD)
matalas ang ulo matalino bright, intelligent (literal=sharp-headed)
mahangin ang ulo mayabang arrogant person (literal=air-headed)
malamig ang ulo maganda ang sariling disposisyon in a good mood (literal=cool-headed)
mainit ang ulo pangit ang disposisyon in a bad mood (literal=hot-headed)
lumaki ang ulo yumabang someone who became proud, arrogant (literal=one whose head grew big)
matigas ang ulo ayaw makinig sa pangaral o utos one who is stubborn (literal=hard-headed)
basag-ulo gulo, away chaos, quarrel, fight (literal=break head)
may ipot sa ulo taong pinagtaksilan ng asawa a person who has been cheated by his/her spouse
(literal=one with shit on his/her head)
sira ang ulo/sira ang tuktok taong maraming kalokohan ang nasa isip a crazy or foolish person
UTAK (BRAIN)
utak-biya bobo, mahina ang ulo stupid, brainless (literal=fish-brained)
matalas ang utak matalino bright, intelligent person (literal=sharp-brained)
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