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10 Widely-Used Filipino Proverbs
Filipino proverbs are part of Filipino culture. They clearly reflect old traditions, customs, and beliefs. They
are passed on from one generation to another to teach truths that cannot be doubted.
Ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan, 'di makakarating sa
paroroonan.
Touted as the National Proverb, this salawikain tells about the importance of showing gratitude to ones
roots or benefactors. Filipinoelementary school children are taught about utang na loob, one of the core
values of the Filipino values system, which is best described by this proverb.
Nasa Diyos ang awa, nasa tao ang gawa.
Filipinos are known to be religious people, as evidenced by the number of religious celebrations and
events happening annually in the country. Still, the proverb reminds Filipinos that one cannot leave
everything to God alone. Determination and diligence are also important in achieving ones dream.
Madali ang maging tao, mahirap magpakatao.
This proverb can be crudely translated as: Its easy to be human but its hard to act like one. Roberto T.
Aonuevo carefully scrutinized this proverb in his blog. He points out that man acts in relation to other
people and his surroundings. In essence, he reminds readers that the proverb should be understood
using many different views.
Daig ng maagap ang taong masikap.'
The early bird catches the worm, so the saying goes. It can also be related to this proverb that tells
people how an early person beats one who is merely industrious. A person who is always on time tends
to achieve more than one who is not.
Ubos-ubos biyaya, pagkatapos nakatunganga.
This proverb warns Filipinos that spending lavishly will make one end up with nothing. It encourages
people to save more and prepare for the hard times. It can also be understood as a proverb which
teaches the value of spending beyond ones means.
Pag 'di ukol ay 'di bubukol.
Nothing will happen if it is not meant to be. This is simply the message of the proverb. It should not be
seen as a proverb teaching Filipinos to resign everything to fate, though. Rather, the proverb teaches one
to accept the circumstances especially when all efforts have been made to attain a dream.
Kung walang tiyaga, walang nilaga.


he Importance of Philippine Epic Stories
Why must we read the epic stories of our ancestors? What significance can they have in our modern and increasingly
global world?
It was Jose Rizal, the Philippine National Hero and one of the nations greatest writers who said that the person who
is incapable of looking back at his past will never reach his future (Kung sino ang hindi marunong tumingin sa
pinanggagalingan ay hindi makararating sa pinaroroonan.).
The Philippine epic stories allow us to get to know we came from, what we were like, before the colonizers. In order
to understand the Filipino identity, we must look back at the musty pages of the past and see who we were, before
we can find out who we are.
And what better way to do so than through literature? Literature for every culture and civilization, first and foremost, is
a record of the times, the eras in which the writers lived in. The reason why we pass on stories to each other is so
that we can somehow chronicle the culture, society, beliefs, plights and victories of an era so the future generations
can remember and learn from it.
Reading Filipino epic stories enables the reader to discover a lost culture rich in splendor, magnificence, magic and
bravery.