A Visit to the Philippine Islands

characteristic. They will serve to throw light upon the genius

asisira sa calolova.-Sins a

li y saman nagogolorhianan ang coniyang loob.-Job had

toro co.-Make thyself

niyang masama.-Separate thy will (purpo

vala.-Desire not what i

-They dispute about what their disput

dinamomo?ga.-Bad tr

nsanminsa y babata ca nang sulat.-Wr

lo ninyo.-Don't fling up a ston

apagal ca.-Sing a lul

at dili aco hayop.-Don't dri

ang duma?-Why seat yours

iyan osap na iyan.-Don't i

aya, nang anomang tilos.-A knife

pacalouay.-What th

and you will see the stars. (Balatic, the As

guimbal.-The drummer

ang natotolog.-Wake

ma?ga ducha.-The

-He carries his

n.-He would suck a horse-b

a.-Listen! thou doest

vang magagaling.-Good de

?giboghoin.-Disquiet is the c

uin.-To make a sentinel of a

t gupitan.-A long tong

nang demonio sa tavo.-Riches are

ay macadarating sa la?git.-The crie

nang ilao sa bahay.-A candle in

sa nag aani.-Reap thy

ula sa atin.-There is no

an mo?-When will you cast your fo

magnanacao.-For thieves

ung.-Let him make a song or

g ylog?-When will your river pro

gaano!-How short must be the

-Beautiful is the church, but it m

ypinagcabalirbor.-Truth having passed through many (lips), beco

as sahalimao?-What is sweeter th

o saujo.-Tell a li

y.-Trust not the disentanglement of t

lan.-If he be so virtuous, let him g

parito.-You come to the

n ang natotolog.-Wa

-Trust not the deceiver who

ang catouirang justicia.-Bend

dimipaling ang apuy.-He fans

g yquinayayaman co.-Labour a

i?gibi?gihanca.-I tell thee to trust

ang camuruhan.-An insult is a thorn tha

have their froth (the sacchar

varin mo sa palo.-

aayunar mo.-Thou wilt deceive by fe

n nang mabuti.-The monkey, howeve

se queda. (Spanish proverb.)-Though cla

fle (through the nose) in the presence of a sniff

usang lambong.-Be

y mariguit-Even though naked

may pinagcacapitanan.

here is no rice in thy granar

lopihan.-He struck a blow with his

maalan-Making ignora

n pagtatacapan.-Answer with no

mo?-Why so jactant?-(a p

a?-Can he make the barb to

ta?gan finguin.-Being cl

macasalanan.-Heaven is

-Serious as the bite

lang ?gipin.-He who ha

o samasaman gara.-Much o

papacasamamo.-Thy obstina

oong Dios.-A sin against a neig

yo ang demonio.-To pa

arong magalao.-Turn

itong buhay nati

n san.-The joy of heaven will last and be pe

gat din.-Where the wound i

ng salapi.-Ask not fo

ith the string when the top is lost. (A ph

to sa lupa.-The pleasures of

mabato.-Sow n

panggava.-You are trifling wh

dito.-I scratch myself bec

I quarrel with myself, i

co?-If you scold me, w

agolorhanang.-Excesses are ra

co y tauong aba.-He must

cacasaguit sa infierno.-Repentance is of little value when the p

who speaks with a full mo

ba.-A short man will not kno

pasapan ang cahuy.-In beating down

nagagaling nang lahat.-Unity of pu

with rage (addressed to a person "borr

ang diti.-Saying No! with the

asacopan.-Do not adventure much u

erbs have made th

lantogui. Fué por lana y bolvió trasquil

lized nation. That interest will hardly be less when the social code of semi-barbarians is studied in these short sentences. The influence and teachings of the priests will be found in many; others will be de

he places in which he exercises his profession, and the ins