Say What Again? - Sayings Said Seriously (",)

here's a collection of well loved proverbs in english and the local vernacular... when you are running out of wise things to say, keep this handy :)

(Old) When the cat is away, the mouse will play.
(New) When the cat is away, the mouse is alone..

(Old) An apple a day, keeps the doctor away.
(New) An apple a day, is seven apples a week!

(Old) early bird catches the worm
(New) Early bird catches the Early Worm (well am pretty sure there are late worms as well)

(Old) ang di marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay di makakarating sa patutunguhan
(New) ang di marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay... nag te-text.

(Old) Aanhin pa ang damo kung patay na ang kabayo.
(New) Aanhin pa ang damo... e hindi naman ako kabayo.
(New) Aanhin pa ang damo... e meron namang shabu.

(Old) Birds of the same feather, flock together.
(New) Birds of the same feather, make a good feather duster
(New) Birds of the same feather, are probably the same kind of birds

(Old) Tell me who your friends are, and I'll tell you who you are.
(New) Tell me who your friends are, and I'll tell you mine. Kala mo ikaw lang me friends?!

(Old) Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika, daig pa ang malangsang isda.
(New) Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika, ay spokening English!

(Old) Ang maniwala sa sabi-sabi, walang bait sa sarili.
(New) Ang maniwala sa sabi-sabi, ay chismoso!

(Old) Ang pili ng pili, natatapat sa bungi.
(New) Ang pili ng pili, ay nag de-dairy creme! (Pinipili ng mapiling ina!)

(Old) Ang taong walang kibo, nasa loob ang kulo.
(New) Ang taong walang kibo, ay PIPI!

(Old) Where there is smoke, there is fire.
(New) Where there is smoke, there is a SMOKER!

(Old) Walang mapait na tutong, sa taong nagugutom.
(New) Walang mapait na tutong, pag sinawsaw sa nescafe!

Comments

Anonymous said…
(Old) When the cat is away, the mouse will play.
(New) When the cat is away, the mouse is alone.
(New) When the cat is away... the cat is away...


(Old) Birds of the same feather, flock together.
(New) Birds of the same feather, make a good feather duster
(New) Birds of the same feather, are probably the same kind of birds
(New) Birds with the same feather, stays together...

(Old) Ang pili ng pili, natatapat sa bungi.
(New) Ang pili ng pili, ay nag de-dairy creme! (Pinipili ng mapiling ina!)
(New) Ang pili ng pili, ay... Pili... ano pa ba???


ANG KULIT!!!!!!

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