Common Tagalog idioms and proverbs drawn from everyday speech and folk wisdom. Front: the Tagalog idiom or proverb. Back: English meaning.
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- Ang karanasan ay ang pinakamahusay na guro
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Experience is the best teacher
- Ang hindi matatandaan ay mauulit
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What is not remembered will be repeated
- Walang imposible
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Nothing is impossible
- Ang tagumpay ay bunga ng sipag at tiyaga
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Success is the fruit of hard work and perseverance
- Sumama ang loob
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Loosen one's heart; be happy or content
- Lumangoy laban sa agos
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Swim against the current; go against the flow
- Ang may ipon ay may raon
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Those who save have resources; preparation helps
- Mula sa puso
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From the heart; sincerely or genuinely
- Ang kaibigan ay kayamanan
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A friend is treasure; friendship is valuable
- Ang puso ay hindi nakikinig sa utak
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The heart doesn't listen to the mind; love is irrational
- Ang ulan ay aabutan ng bahaghari
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The rain will be followed by a rainbow; happiness follows hardship
- Magtiwala sa sarili
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Trust oneself; have self-confidence
- Ang buhay ay isang laban
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Life is a battle; life is a struggle
- Magbukas ng puso at isip
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Open one's heart and mind; be receptive
- Magtayo ng bahay sa buhangin
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Build a house on sand; create on an unstable foundation