Local Proverbs

LOCAL PROVERBSBicol (Legazpi) | ENGLISH TRANSLATION | BIBLICAL COUNTERPART | COMMENT/S | “Gibohon mo an mawot mong gibohon man saimo.” | Treat people in the same way that you want them to treat you. | Luke 6:31Do to others as you would have them do to you. | This proverb is commonly used. This is also known as “The Golden Rule” | “An paghandusay kay buhay sa amigo ay urog nang gayo.” | Greater love has no man than this, that a man gives up his life for his friends. | John 15:13Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. | The true of friendship is greatly measured if one is ready to take a bullet or do a sacrifice in behalf of the friend. | “An amigo na danay mamomoton, nagiging tugang sa panahon nin kahorasaan.” | A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble. | Proverbs 17:17A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity | One who has a constant loving friend will have brethren in times of need. | “An tawo nadakol na kairiba napapaaraot, alagad minsan may amigo na yaon na orog pa sa kapamilya.” | There are persons for companionship, but then there are friends who are more loyal than family. | Proverbs 18:24A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. | This is much related to the saying: “He who has many friends has none but one who cherished someone has a kindred-one.” | “Mas orog na an hayag na dai pag-uyon kaysa man sa pagkamoot na nasa hilom.” | Better is an open protest than a love kept secret. | Proverbs 27:5-6Better is open rebuke than hidden love. | It is better to have an open ridicule or correction than to have a love or care buried as secret.