Filipino proverbs..?

[nigel]

Do not empty the water jar until the rain starts to fall!:xxgrinning--00xx3: But what are the other Filipino proverbs? Please put them in English, the only Tagalog I know is "Ako ay pangit!":icon_lol:

[maria_and_matt]

ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makakarating sa paroroonan. - Please sombody translate that for me my brain is not in gear yet after night of boozing :Cuckoo:

[Les_lady888]

ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makakarating sa paroroonan. - Please sombody translate that for me my brain is not in gear yet after night of boozing :Cuckoo:

One who doesn't know how to look back has stiff neck :icon_lol::icon_lol:
(oops wrong translation! :doh )

[nigel]

One who doesn't know how to look back has stiff neck :icon_lol::icon_lol:
(oops wrong translation! :doh )Ha haaaa!:icon_lol: My Vimvie had trouble translating that aswell!:icon_lol: She said something like "Your future can't be good if you can't know your past..!" :Erm: History is clearer than our future?:Erm: Am I even begining to understand this?:icon_lol:

[maria_and_matt]

Ha haaaa!:icon_lol: My Vimvie had trouble translating that aswell!:icon_lol: She said something like "Your future can't be good if you can't know your past..!" :Erm: History is clearer than our future?:Erm: Am I even begining to understand this?:icon_lol:


hmmm... let me have a cuppa then i will do my best to translate... peace out:icon_lol:

[ervenescence]

One who doesn't know how to look back has stiff neck :icon_lol::icon_lol:
(oops wrong translation! :doh )

LOL.. :icon_lol:

Let me try;

"He who does not look back from where he came from, will never reach his destination." :)

[Les_lady888]

OK...one famous proverb is: "Bato bato sa langit, ang tamaan wag magalit!"
(it's raining stone!!! Ouch! ouch! ouch!!!!!....<<<<just messing up with translation :icon_lol::D

[nigel]

LOL.. :icon_lol:

Let me try;

"He who does not look back from where he came from, will never reach his destination." :)Yay!:xxgrinning--00xx3: Well done! I think that's the clearest interpretation of it so far!:) More proverbs please?:rolleyes:

[maria_and_matt]

http://www.angelfire.com/on4/zambalesforum/filipino_proverbs.htm

here we go have fun nigel

[tiN]

LOL.. :icon_lol:

Let me try;

"He who does not look back from where he came from, will never reach his destination." :)

:xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3:

[tiN]

One who doesn't know how to look back has stiff neck :icon_lol::icon_lol:
(oops wrong translation! :doh )

:icon_lol::D:D

[tiN]

" May pakpak ang balita, may tenga ang lupa"

But i dont know how to translate it:rolleyes::D

[amyburple]

ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makakarating sa paroroonan. - Please sombody translate that for me my brain is not in gear yet after night of boozing :Cuckoo:

hahahahaha... Makes me laugh there hehehehe :icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol::Rasp::Rasp::Rasp:

[nigel]

http://www.angelfire.com/on4/zambalesforum/filipino_proverbs.htm

here we go have fun nigelWhat a greaqt website!!:xxgrinning--00xx3: thanks for that!:) My favourite is: Ang taong walang pilak ay parang ibong walang pakpak. - A person who has no money is like a bird without wings.

[LEAHnew]

" May pakpak ang balita, may tenga ang lupa"

But i dont know how to translate it:rolleyes::D

News got wings,ears got land:Erm::omg::D:icon_lol::icon_lol::Cuckoo:

How about this:

"Ang lumalakad ng matulin kung matinik ay malalim."
"Matalino man ang matsing napaglalamangan din."
"Kapag may isinuksok,may madudukot"

english translation please:D:cwm12:

[Jay&Zobel]

ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makakarating sa paroroonan. - Please sombody translate that for me my brain is not in gear yet after night of boozing :Cuckoo:


One who doesn't know how to look back has stiff neck :icon_lol::icon_lol:
(oops wrong translation! :doh )

OR MADADAPA or matitisod!! will trip off hehe:Erm:



Ha haaaa!:icon_lol: My Vimvie had trouble translating that aswell!:icon_lol: She said something like "Your future can't be good if you can't know your past..!" :Erm: History is clearer than our future?:Erm: Am I even begining to understand this?:icon_lol:

yep! u nail it on the head!

[Jay&Zobel]

News got wings,ears got land:Erm::omg::D:icon_lol::icon_lol::Cuckoo:

How about this:

"Ang lumalakad ng matulin kung matinik ay malalim."
when you walk fast you will walk fast hahahaha

"Matalino man ang matsing napaglalamangan din."
munky & turtle tale / turtle & hare.. the morals of that

"Kapag may isinuksok,may madudukot"
save a lot! you will get rich nyahahahaha

english translation please:D:cwm12:



nayku po... what happend to our inglis speakining dollars$$$ ai pounds ££££££ pala hehe

[tiN]

nayku po... what happend to our inglis speakining dollars$$$ ai pounds ££££££ pala hehe

:icon_lol::icon_lol:LOLZ:doh:icon_lol::icon_lol::Cuckoo::Cuckoo:

[tiN]

News got wings,ears got land:Erm::omg::D:icon_lol::icon_lol::Cuckoo:
:

:icon_lol::icon_lol::Cuckoo::Cuckoo:

[tiN]

News got wings,ears got land:Erm::omg::D:icon_lol::icon_lol::Cuckoo:

How about this:

"Ang lumalakad ng matulin kung matinik ay malalim."
"Matalino man ang matsing napaglalamangan din."
"Kapag may isinuksok,may madudukot"

english translation please:D:cwm12:

:Erm::Erm::Erm:to be honest i dont know how to translate it:rolleyes::icon_lol:

[nigel]

Thanks for your posts guys and girls!!:xxgrinning--00xx3: I read it with great interest! Don't understand the tagalog..:Erm: I've been reading at out loud which has been a source of great amusement to my filipina wifey! (My tagalog sounds so funny we are thinking of putting it on youtube! haha:icon_lol:)