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“Nagbibilang ng poste”
Literally: “Counting lamp posts”
Means: Unemployed; has no job.
Tatlong buwan na siyang nagbibilang ng poste.
He's been unemployed for three months.
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Someone trusted who betrays that trust.
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Makapal ang mukhaShameless; brazen.
Magdilang-anghel ka sanaI hope what you said comes true.
Ningas-kugonEnthusiasm that starts strong but quickly fizzles out.
Basang sisiwPitiful and helpless.
Daig ng maagap ang masipagBeing early and prepared beats hard work alone.
Haligi ng tahananFather.