Here we will be looking at 5 popular sayings (salawikain or kasabihan), and everyone is welcome to share their insights into these sayings.
Proverbs
Ang tulog na hipon, tinatangay ng alon. (A sleeping shrimp is carried off by the waves.)
Aanhin ang damo kapag patay na ang kabayo? (What use is the grass when the horse is dead?)
Mahirap gisingin ang taong nagtutulog-tulugan lamang. (It is difficult to awaken someone who is only pretending to be asleep.)
Kapag maikli ang kumot, matutong mamaluktot. (So long as the blanket is short, learn how to curl up.)
Ang maglakad ng matulin, kapag natinik ay malalim. (A person who walks too fast gets a deeper wound when they accidentally step on a thorn.)
Guide for Interpretation
Choose any of these saying to interpret. Which one strikes you the most?
Listen to your intuition, but ground it in personal experience: what practical wisdom do these sayings impart?
Go beyond—what do these sayings imply about the natural order of the universe?
For those who seek deeper study, you can join the Sikodiwa Circle.
I’ll have to save these, proverbs are so interesting since the language is so deep.
I’ll have to save these, proverbs are so interesting since the language is so deep.