Idioms in Tagalog

One of my friends asked:  "Are there idiom equivalents also  in the Tagalog language?" Of course, there are.  Katulad ng idioms sa English, ginagamit ito para tumingkad ang paglalarawan ng mga bagaybagay at para mapaigting  at matalinhaga ang takbo ng usapin o pagsusulat.

And just like in English ... ang kahulugan ng mga "sawikain or idioms" ay magkaiba sa literal meaning ng mga salita. Sa madaling salita ang mga sawikain don't mean exactly what the individual words in it say. Tandaan natin ... ang figurative meaning ng mga sawikain ... is different from its literal meaning.

Kung sasabihan ka ng teacher mo na "magsunog ka ng kilay" don't take the literal meaning ng idiom ... at basta ka na lang pupunta sa kitchen at susunugin mo ang kilay mo.  Ang ibig sabihin niya ay "mag-aral ka pa more ... at lalo mong pagbutihin ang pagaaral mo."

If somebody tells you na "balat sibuyas" ka, it doesn't mean na para kang indian na amoy sibuyas o bawang. Huwag kang magalit ... dahil ang nagagalit ay pikon. Ang gusto lang niyang sabihin ay sensitive ka lang ... na totoo naman. Balat sibuyas literally mean onion skin. At ikaw yon.

Kung sa sabihan ka naman na "may bulaklak sa dila" huwag kang maghanap ng orchids at sampaguita sa dila mo. Tonta! Ang ibig niyang sabihin at sweet talker ka ... or you are a smooth operator. Ang dila indeed ay mapaglinlang at mapag-kunyari.

If somebody says "dugong bughaw" huwag masyadong magpahalata na wala kang kamuwangmuwang dahil ang dugo ay pula at hindi asul.  He just meant somebody belongs to some kind of royalty ... isang buena familia ... for instance dugong Araneta at Zobel de Ayala.

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Libreng sakay? ... Trip to heaven? ...  Sigi pass muna.  Mas comfortable sa akin ang magcommute ... Sanay po akong nakatayo sa bus.

Kennedy Nakar - Too Young ... Too Soon

Death is like a thief in the night not just because it came unexpectedly and without warning but also because it has stolen from us the loved ones we value and of people we hold dear.

Death is like a thief not just because it comes as a jolt, we were clueless about when he will pay us a visit ...  we do not know when where, and how? And we heard all these all the time, and to our surprise we always end up saying, we did not see that coming.

I was browsing Facebook this morning and I saw the post that Kennedy Nakar (an actor, a model, and a friend) has gone to a happier place in the afterlife. That was a big thunderbolt that hit me ... it was a punch to my gut.  I was numb ... by the time I knew it ... tears are already flowing . I am just too sad for his family and his friend too, Paul Cervantes especially. Too young ... too soon!

The culprit was AML (acute myeloid leukemia) and Kennedy describe it as aggressive.  To Kennedy ... may you rest in peace and condolence to the rest of his family and friends.

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 Original Kasabihan: Ang taong hindi marunong lumingon sa kanyang pinanggalingan ... ay hindi makarating sa kanyang paroroonan.

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Permissive Parenting Under The Microscope

It is uncommon and out of the usual societal standard for a teenager below the age of reason to be found living alone fending for himself.  I can't imagine teenagers living in the streets surviving outside the confines of the home where there are parents who provide nurturing and guidance.

The question is why can't parents control their children? Why have they fallen into the trap where children exercise authority and children are the ones making the house rules instead of parents? And why have they become so spineless that when children demand that they will buy them luxurious items and they say NO children threaten them that they will leave home. 

We have to admit we have different kinds of parents ... and we have different kinds of parental styles and we are here today to scrutinize each one of them and place them under the radar screen.

Are parents becoming soft and permissive every day that they kowtow and cave in and pander to their children's wishes? Permissive parents are very loving, yet too weak to set limits or establish benchmark parameters and standards of acceptable behaviors at home. These parents act like their children's bosom buddies and are often seen more like their BFFs than parental figures.

Permissive parenting is unable to show authority nor oversee children's manners and habits.  So it is not surprising to see that their children are not cognizant of the thin line dividing what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior. If a son demands an iPhone ... something the parent can't afford ... but manages to give him one anyway ... something is really wrong in the picture.

Permissive parenting is complaisant and lenient with their children.  They too are slack and remiss with their decisions and responsibilities, especially in setting a goal for them to achieve. Their children are goal-less... and their academic performance is in the doldrums. As expected their children are at the point of stagnation and do not show any semblance that their scholastic growth improves.

Permissive parents also fail miserably to be a household arbiters, much so as aberrant personality detectors and scanners. Why so? Because they don't have time to monitor their kids ... more so regulating them. Studies show children of non-restrictive and tolerant parenting often fall prey to resort to crimes, drug addiction, juvenile delinquency, alcohol abuse, teenage pregnancies, and the like.

If lax and soft parents can't regulate their children ... the children were left to regulate themselves, anything that feels right for them.  He doesn't have any iota of knowledge on how to differentiate right from wrong and he sticks with the wrong at the end of the day. Why don't they have self-control... it is all because they haven't been controlled since day 1. They lash out at parents especially when needs are thwarted. Their social skills are faulty ... and it is not unlikely ... they will display anti-social behaviors ... sooner than you think.

Raising the child correctly is a Herculean task and is a time-consuming job.  I have seen a lot of parents sticking their kids in daycare centers and nursery schools... why on earth would you want children and suddenly give them up to others to raise? Was it because you want to work ... or did you just have inadequate skills in parenting?

It is a two-pronged question ... but it is worth your while to ponder ... which one is closest to home.