Filipino proverbs

Proverbs from all Filipino speaking parts of the world.

• Habang may buhay, may pag-asa.
  • Meaning: As long as there is still life, there still lies hope.
  • نجم (2005). كلامجرايد. كتبعربية. p. 178. 

• Kapag may usok, may apoy.
  • Idiomatic translation: When there's smoke, there's fire
  • Meaning: A rumour contains some truth.
  • Other meaning: Everything happens for a reason.
  • Tica, Tica (2006). Mga bugtong at salawikain para sa bagong henerasyon. Anvil Pub.. p. 72. 

• Ang lumalakad nang mabagal, kung matinik ay mababaw.
  Ang lumalakad nang matulin, kung matinik ay malalim.
  • Meaning: Don't rush things to get better results; It is better to do a job carefully but slowly than to do it fast but carelessly.
  • English equivalent: More speed, less haste.
  • Eugenio (2008). Philippine Folk Literature: An Anthology. University of the Philippines Press. p. 365.