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Ang Sakit ng Kalingkingan ay ramdam ng buong katawan

Alam natin kung ano ang kalingkingan. Ito ay ang pinakamaliit na daliri sa ating kamay. Ito ang pinakawalang halaga sa limang mga daliri at kung mayroon man ito ay kadalasan ay maruming gawain tulad ng pangkuha ng dumio kulangot sa ilong, pang-alis ng tutuli sa tainga. Ang kalingkingan ay siya ringpinakamahina. Ang wika nga ng…
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Sa Lahat ng gubat ay may ahas

This salawikain means that wherever we go, we should always be cautious as there will always be someone that might betray or double-cross us. Parents/elders would use this proverb to advise a person (usually in the younger generations) who is about to go into a journey. This is a useful reminder to those going abroad or migrating…
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May pakpak ang balita, may tainga ang lupa

Itong kasabihang ito ay madalas nating marinig kapag ang isang pangyayari ay nabalitaan agad ng maraming tao. Ang balita ay mabilis kumalat at parang hindi maaring mailihim ng matagalan. Ang pinakakatagong lihim ng pagtama sa isang loterya ay nabubunyag at ang isang tismis ay madaliang kumakalatat magpasalin-salin. Noong mga nakararaang panahon na wala pang radyo,…
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Dandansoy

Dandansoy is a Visayan Folk Song that’s also sung as a lullaby. Dandansoy is the name of a boy. This song is about the singer leaving Dandansoy to go back to her hometown. Dandansoy Folk Song (Visayan) Dandansoy, bayaan ta ikawPauli ako sa payawUgaling kung ikaw hidlawonang payaw imo lang lantawon. Dandansoy, kung imo apasonBisan…
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Bakya mo Neneng

Lyricist:Levi Celerio Original Tagalog Lyrics Bakya mo, Neneng, luma at kupas naNgunit may bakas pa ng luha mo, SintaSa alaala’y muling nagbalik paAng dating kahapong tigib ng ligaya. Ngunit, irog ko, bakit isang arawHindi mo ginamit ang bakya mo, aking hirang?Sa wari ko ba’y di mo kailangan‘Pagkat kinupasan ng ganda at kulay. Ang aking pag-asa’y…
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Leron Leron Sinta

Literal:A couple stand at a papaya tree, while one climbs up to pick the fruit, but when he reaches the top, the branch breaks and the fruit is wasted! In the end, they go look for another.Metaphorical:Here, the one climbing the tree refers to a student, putting effort into acquiring the “fruits” of knowledge… But when…
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Why Fish have Scales

Long ago, a farmer and his wife had a beautiful baby girl who grew into a beautiful maiden. She was very spoiled. She got everything she wanted and never helped with any work on the farm. Her parents always told her how beautiful she was. She spent a lot of time looking at herself in…
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The Legend of the Pineapple

Once upon a time, there was a woman who lived with her daughter Pina in a tiny hut in the village. They were poor, and the mother worked day and night to make both ends meet. No matter how hard she worked, though, she never got any help from her daughter. Pina was a lazy,…
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The Monkey and the Turtle

A monkey, looking very sad and dejected, was walking along the bank of the river one day when he met a turtle. “How are you?” asked the turtle, noticing that he looked sad. The monkey replied, “Oh, my friend, I am very hungry. The squash of Mr. Farmer were all taken by the other monkeys,…
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