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“Basang sisiw”
Literally: “A wet chick”
Means: Pitiful and helpless.
Para siyang basang sisiw pagkatapos ng ulan.
She looked like a drowned rat after the rain.
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Anak-pawis
A labourer; the working class.
Pantay na ang mga paaDead (said euphemistically).
Sanga-sangang dilaA liar; someone who keeps changing their story.
Ang taong nagigipit, sa patalim kumakapitDesperate people take desperate measures.
Matigas ang uloStubborn; doesn't listen.
Aanhin pa ang damo kung patay na ang kabayo?Help that comes too late is useless.
Pag may isinuksok, may madudukotSave for a rainy day.
Taingang kawaliPretending not to hear.