3. 1. Understand the unique features of proverbs,
myths, and legends
2. Discuss the features of proverbs, their
intended purpose, and the setting during which
they were produced
3. Express appreciation of different proverbs as
source of wisdom and values during certain
situations
Objectives:
5. Wisdom in the pre-colonial period was not just
theoretical knowledge but practical expertise. It was
passed on from generations to generations, with
versions and translations varying from one region to
another, Filipino proverbs or salawikain, reflect
traditional Filipino beliefs, and customs. The wisdom
it gives is encapsulated in short rhyming two-liners
easy to remember.
9. 1. The pain of the little finger is felt by the whole body.
2. A sleeping shrimp is carried away by the current
3. The goodness of the ruled depends on the worth of the
leader.
4. A man is the richest if he is contented even with little.
5. A person‘s tongue is only three inches long but can kill
even a king.
11. Task 1. True or False?
On your notebook write T if the statement is true according to
what you know and F if it is false. Be ready to explain
your answer with a partner.
_____ 1. Philippine literature existed even before the Spaniards
came.
_____ 2. Proverbs express the unending wisdom of the old.
_____ 3. Proverbs communicate only traditional beliefs and
values.
_____ 4. The form of proverbs is chiefly poetic.
_____ 5. It is difficult to preserve proverbs
16. 1. FAMILY SOLIDARITY
The whole world may
quarrel but not the
husband and wife.
Ang lahat ng tao mag-away
man
Huwag ang mag-asawa sa
loob ng bahay.
The pain of the little finger
is felt by the whole body.
Ang sakit ng kalingkingan,
dama ng buong katawan.
17. 2. HONESTY
The liar is brother of
the thief.
Ang taong bulaan,
kapatid ng
magnanakaw.
No legacy is richer
than honesty.
Iwan to tawid a
nabakbaknang, ngen ti
kinapudo. (Ilocano)
18. 3. CHARACTER
Beauty fades but not
character.
Lumilipas ang
kagandahan, ngunit
hindi ang kabutihan.
A man‘s character is
seen in his deeds.
Ogali nin tao na
heheling sa guibo.
(Bicol)
19. 4. INDUSTRY
Industry is the brother
of success.
Ang kasipagan ay
kapatid ng tagumpay.
A sleeping shrimp
Is carried away by the
current.
Ang hipong tulog
Tinatangay ng agos.
20. 5. THRIFT
If you tucked away something,
you have something to look up
to.
Kapag my isinuksok, may
madudukot
Use up blessings
wastefully, and
afterwards you are left
with nothing.
Ubos-ubos biyaya
Pagkatapos ay tunganga.
21. 6. LEADERSHIP
Full-hearted obedience
depends on him who
commands.
Ang mahusay na pagsunod ay
nasa nag-uutos.
The goodness of the
ruled depends on
the worth of the
leader.
Ang ibinubuti ng nasasakupan
Ay nasa may hawak ng
kapangyarihan.
22. 7. CONSIDERATION FOR OTHERS
You may not love him,
just don‘t humiliate him.
Di man pakaibigin, huwag
lang pakahiyain.
A person with good
manners is loved by his
companions.
Ang taong may magandang
asal, minamahal ng
kasamahan.
23. 8. CHARITY
Whoever gives alms to
the poor faces heaven.
Ang magmalimos sa
mahirap, langit ang
hinaharap.
Charity begins at
home.
Ang kawanggawa ay
nagsisimula sa tahanan.
24. 9. COURAGE AND DARING
He who avoids the
enemy is truly
courageous.
Ang umiiwas sa kaaway
ay isang tunay na
matapang.
A hero who is
wounded becomes still
braver.
Ang bayaning
nasusugutan nag-iibayo
ang tapang.
25. 10. MODESTY
Modesty is the emblem of
goodness.
Ang kahinhinan ng asal, sagisag
ng kabaitan.
Do not accustom you
tongue to saying or uttering
boastful words, for if you
cannot fulfill them, it be the
greater shame.
Huag sanayin ang dila
mapangahas na wika,
Pagkat kung hindi magawa ay
lalong kahiya-hiya.
26. 11. PRUDENCE
A person‘s tongue is only
three inches long but can
kill even a king.
Ang dila ng tao ay isang
dali,
Ngunit pinapatay kahit
isang hari.
Before you say
something, think it over
seven times.
Ano man ang iyong
sasabihin ay makapito
mong iisipin.
27. 12. FRIENDSHIP
A good friend is known
in time of need.
Ang tunay na kaibigan, sa
gipit nalalaman.
You are his friend as long
as you have money; if
you have no more money
you are discarded.
kaibigan kung
mayroon, Kung
wala‘y patapon-
tapon.
28. 13. CONTENTMENT
A man is the richest if he
is contented even with
little.
An mayaman sa gabos
idtong kontento, maski
gurano kadikit. (Bicol)
A contented man is like
one always celebrating a
feast.
ANg kontentado parehas
nga
Naga fiesta lang pirme.
(Kinaray-a)
29. 14. GREED
The greedy man does
not achieve his desire;
fortune avoids him.
Ang taong gaham-gahaman
Ang nasa‘s di makamtan,
malayo sa kapalaran.
A greedy person is never
satisfied.
Ang tawo nga mahakug
wala pagkabusog.
(Hiligaynon)
38. 1. Ang taong bulaan, kapatid ng
magnanakaw.
2. Ang kasipagan ay kapatid ng
tagumpay
3. Ang tunay na kaibigan, sa gipit
nalalaman
4. Kapag may isinuksok, may
madudukot
5. Di man pakaibigin, wag lang pahiyain
39. 6. Full-hearted obedience depends on
him who commands.
7. A man is the richest if he is
contented even with little.
8. A greedy person is never satisfied.
9. Do not accustom you tongue to
saying or uttering boastful words, for
if you cannot fulfill them, it be the
greater shame.
10. Charity begins at home.
