A broom is sturdy because its strands are tightly bound.

—Filipino proverb

A broom is sturdy because its strands are tightly bound. —Filipino proverb

1. A broom is sturdy because its strands are tightly bound.

Matibay ang walis, palibhasa'y magkabigkis.

People gain strength by standing together.

2. While the blanket is short, learn how to bend.

Hangga't makitid 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.

3. It is hard to wake up someone who is pretending to be asleep.

Mahirap gisingin ang 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.

4. If you persevere, you will reap the fruits of your labor.

Pag may tiyaga, may nilaga.

They don't call them the fruits of labor for nothing. Hard work and perseverance are needed to reach
your goals. But if you keep trying, one day you will enjoy the results of your efforts.

5. New king, new character.

Bagong hari, bagong ugali.

New leadership always brings new ways.

Isang balong malalim, punong-puno ng patalim.

A deep well that is full of chisels.

SAGOT:

Dalawang batong maitim, malayo ang dinarating.

Two black stones that reach far.

SAGOT:

Dalawang balon, hindi malingon.

Two wells, which you cannot turn to look at.

SAGOT:

Naligo ang kapitan, hindi nabasa ang tiyan.

The captain took a bath without his belly getting wet.

SAGOT:

Dalawa kong kahon, buksan walang ugong.

My two boxes are opened without a sound.

SAGOT:

Tagalog Riddle: Limang puno ng niyog, isa’y matayog.

English Translation: Five coconut trees, one stands out.

SAGOT:

Aling ibon dito sa mundo ang lumilipad at sumususo ang anak?

Which bird in this world flies yet suckles its young?

SAGOT:

Nang hatakin ko ang baging, nagkagulo ang mga matsing.

When I tugged on the vine, the monkeys went crazy.

SAGOT:

Isang prinsesa, punong-puno ng mata.

A princess full of eyes.

SAGOT

Mayari – The goddess of the moon and one of the three daughters of Bathala by a mortal woman. She
was the most charming of all the goddesses. She had two sisters, Tala and Hanan.

Tala – The goddess of the stars; sister of Mayari and Hanan and one of the three daughters of Bathala by
a mortal woman.

The Bakunawa is a serpent-like dragon in Philippine mythology. It is believed to be the cause

of eclipses, earthquakes, rains, and wind.[1] The movements of the bakunawa served as
a geomanticcalendar system for ancient Filipinos and were part of the shamanistic rituals of
the babaylan. It is usually depicted with a characteristically looped tail and was variously believed to
inhabit either the sea, the sky, or the underworld.[