Courage shouldn’t just come with numbers

Marami ang matapang sa bilang, ngunit ang buo ang loob ay kulang.
— A lot of people are brave when their numbers are many; but they lack tenacity.
— Numbers shouldn’t be the reason why you’re standing up for what you believe; it should be a firm resolve to go on even when the numbers are against you.
Easy come, easy go
Ang kita sa bula,sa bula rin mawawala.
-What comes from bubbles will disappear in bubbles.
-Acquiring something with only little exerted effort will also be lost as easily.

Seven is the magic number
Anuman ang gagawin, pitong beses isipin.
-Whatever youo do, think about it seven times.
-Don’t make any rash decisions, instead weigh everything first and consider all angles.

In denial
Mahirap gisingin ang nagtutulog-tulugan.
-It’s difficult to wake someone who’s pretending to be asleep.
-It’s dificult to put some sense into someone who’s in denial.

United we stand
Gaano man ang tibay ng piling abaka, ay wala ring lakas kapag nag-iisa.
-No matter how strong hemp may be, a strand isn’t strong enough. There is greater strength if we are united.
