List of Filipino Proverbs in English and Sayings
Filipino Proverbs of the Day
It is advantageous to follow advice, for you will succeed in life.
- Filipino Proverbs
A monkey dressed up is still a monkey. |
What good is horse when the grass is already dead? |
Don’t put your trust in Fortune until you are in heaven. - Filipino Sayings |
He who gives alms to the poor faces heaven. |
He who boasts of his accomplishments will heap ridicule on himself. |
Children who get everything they ask for seldom succeed in life. |
Wealth can be acquired but beauty cannot. |
There is no bitter crust to a hungry person. |
Every road leads somewhere. |
A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
Continues little rain drops, deep river could overflow. |
Boldness is the fruit of hope. |
Loyalty is more valuable than diamonds. |
A wise man doesn't see his foot on the ground, he watches his next step. |
Not all that is black is charcoal. |
What good is a something big that is still needed to be searched, if there is something small that is in your hands? |
The person who makes an error should be taught, and not made fun of. |
Postpone today's anger until tomorrow. |
A young branch can be straightened, a mature one breaks. |
It is never too late to offer anything that is good. |
What good is grass when the horse is already dead? |
Filipino Sayings in English |
The higher the bamboo, the more it can be bent. |
Noisy is the can that contains nothing. - Filipino Proverbs |
He who does not love their national language is worse than a putrid fish. |
A good character is real beauty that never fades. - Filipino Sayings |
No child was ever born without having been conceived. - Filipino Sayings |
He who does not look back to his origins will not reach his destination. - Filipino proverb |
The prepared beats the hardworking person. |
To be merciful is God’s, while to act is man’s. - Filipino proverb |
An intelligent monkey can still be beaten. - Filipino Sayings in English |
Mercy resides in God; deeds are in men. |
A year’s care, a minute’s ruin. |
He who gives alms to the poor faces heaven. |
A person who walks fast will have a deeper wound when he is pricked. |
No matter how long the procession, it still ends up in church. |
A person who is outwardly calm has anger raging inside. |
Marriage is not just a porridge that you spit out if it's too hot. |
The rattan basket criticizes the palm leaf basket, still both are full of holes. |
If you plant, you harvest. |
The pain in the little finger is felt by the whole body. |
Don't trust in fortune until you are in heaven. |
The hardest person to wake up is the person who is already awake. |
It is easy to be born, it is difficult to be a human being. |
Acts tough but really a wimp. |
A clear conscience is more valuable than wealth. |
He who does not love their national language is worse than a putrid fish. |
It’s difficult to wake up someone who is pretending to be asleep. |
The real hero doesn't say that he is one. |
A diligent person will soon prosper. |
A child that is given everything will rarely succeed in life. |
No undertaking is difficult if pursued with perseverance. |
While the blanket is short, learn to bend. |
A clear conscience is more valuable than wealth. |
It’s difficult to wake up someone who is pretending to be asleep. |
The fly on the back of a water buffalo thinks that it's taller than the buffalo. Filipino Phrases |
If you persevere, you'll have stew. |
Weeds are difficult to kill. |
No man is brave in the presence of a crying woman. |
An intelligent monkey can still be beaten. |
Borrowed clothes are either too tight or too loose. |
Wherever you go, habit follows. |
There is no bad food in a famine. |
A good character is more valuable than gold. |
He who speaks too much works too little. |
A desperate person will even hold on to a knife edge. |
There is no bitter crust to a hungry person. |
A quiet person hides his anger. |
Every kind of animal can be tamed, but not the tongue of man. |
Nothing destroys iron except its own rust. |
It is easy to be a man. It is hard to make oneself human. |
The earth has ears, news has wings. |
Wherever you find sugar, you'll find ants. |
He who eats chili gets burned and he who touches the pot gets charcoal on his hands. Filipino Phrases in English |
Don't put your trust in Fortune until you are in heaven. |
If you make a habit of buying things you do not need, you will soon be selling things you do. |
A broom is sturdy because its strands are tightly bound. |
Life is like a wheel, sometimes at the top, sometimes at the bottom. |
Different towns have different customs. |
He who does not know to look where he came from will never get to his destination. |
There is no earthly bliss not watered by tears. |
He who sows, reaps. |
Don’t rush things to get better results. |
Be like a rice stalk, the more grains it bears, the lower it bows. |
Not all that is black is charcoal. Filipino Sayings |
He who waits dies, he who makes others wait lives. |
What goes up must come down. |
The bitterness of studying is preferable to the bitterness of ignorance. |
It is easier to dam a river than to stop the flow of gossip. |
Wherever the head goes, the tail will follow. |
He who refuses advice will end up in hardship. |
No matter how long the procession, it still ends up in church. |
Children who get everything they ask for seldom succeed in life. |
There's a crocodile in every big river. |
If you buy things you don't need, you will soon be selling things you do need. |
A sincere invitation is accompanied by a pull. |
There's no glory without sacrifice. |
If a bamboo tube makes a loud sound, it is empty. |
A fly will not enter a closed mouth. |
It's better to be dead and forgotten than to live in shame. |
Where there is gossip, there will be arguing. |
Tell me who your father is, and I'll tell you who you are. |
Lazy people will eventually lose even their trousers. |
If there is no patience, there will be no food. |
Alertness and courage are life's shield. |
He who believes in hearsay does himself a disservice. |
A young tree is easy to straighten, but when it's big it is difficult. Filipino Sayings * |
To a dog a bone has more value than a pearl. |
He who is choosy often picks the worst. |
What good is a palace if only owls live in it? |
A man that talks too much accomplishes little. |
One who spends too much time choosing ends up with cracked wares. |
The prepared beats the hardworking person. |
Avoiding danger is not cowardice. Courage without discretion is no good. Filipino Sayings |
Whatever you do, think about it seven times. |
He who cackled is the guilty party. |
To a person who has real shame, words are oath. |
Coincidence defeats a well-laid plan. |
One need not inherit wealth if he inherits good manners. |
A true friend is known in time of need. |
Tell a lie and the truth will come to light. |
A country without freedom is like a prisoner with shackled hands. |
Whatever you do, think about it seven times. |
Beauty will fade, but not goodness. |
Not all goodness brings sweetness. - Filipino Proverbs in English Download |
Marriage is not just a porridge that you spit out if it’s too hot. |
He who does not know to look where he came from will never get to his destination. |
A long voyage begins with just one step. |
Many people count other people’s faults and ignore their own. |
The fly on the back of a water buffalo thinks that it’s taller than the buffalo. |
He who believes in hearsay does himself a disservice. |
Laziness is the sibling of starvation. |
The voluntary obedience of people depends on who is commanding them. |
He who sowed wind, reaps a typhoon. |
No bread is too hard for warm coffee. |
The pain of the little finger is felt by the whole body. |
Every jungle has a snake. |
He who quits does not win, he who wins does not quit. |
If someone throws a rock at you, throw him bread. |
The person who is always criticizing others is usually the one who deserves criticism the most. |
Every community has its own customs and traditions. |
If you sow arrows, you will reap sorrows. |
A desperate person will cling to a knife. |
A clear conscience is far more valuable than money. |
The noisiest drum has nothing but air inside. |
Caution minimizes loss. |
If you are going a long way, go slowly. |
If the horse is already dead more hay will not help it. |
Whatever the tree, so is the fruit. |
Postpone today’s anger until tomorrow. |
Thorns bury shallowly into one who walks slowly. Thorns bury deeply into one who walks fast. Filipino Proverb in English |
A brave man will face a situation no matter how dreadful. |
We should always keep in mind that Love, Hope, and Faith in God, will bring us success in life. |
If you are going a long way, go slowly. |
Truthfulness ensures a lasting relationship. |
Knowledge is wealth that can't be stolen. |
People who do not break things first will never learn to create anything. |
What one learns in childhood he carries into adulthood. |
He who boasts of his accomplishments will heap ridicule on himself. |
Stones hurled to the sky. Don't get angry if you get hit. |
If it's work, do it fast. If it's food, eat it little by little. |
A clear conscience is far more valuable than money. |
Avoiding danger is not cowardice. Courage without discretion is no good. |
Bad grass does not die easily. |
It is advantageous to follow advice, for you will succeed in life. * |
He who sowed wind, reaps a typhoon. |
Even if the truth is buried for centuries, it will eventually come out and thrive. |
The real hero doesn’t say that he is one. |
A year's care, a minute's ruin. |
What is easily acquired is easily lost. |
Don't empty the water jar until the rain falls. |
The child who is given everything he asks for usually won’t succeed in life. |
What good is a palace if it's inhabited by owls. Better a straw hut inhabited by humans. |
If you stash, you have something to withdraw. |
I have returned from where you are going, or the saying been there, done that. Filipino Sayings |
