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Tagalog: Itaga mo sa bato (literally; stab it on a rock)

English Counterpart: Mark my word. / Carved in stone

Meaning: Something that cannot be stopped or prevented by anyone the same way something carved in stone cannot be erased.

Tagalog: Sumisipsip (sucking)

English Counterpart: Sucking up

Meaning: Trying to gain someone's favor by doing everything that might please them

Tagalog: Parang naghahanap ng karayom sa gitna ng dayami

English Counterpart: Looking for a needle in a haystack

Meaning: Doing something that requires too much effort without any guarantee of success

Tagalog: Nagsusunog ng kilay (literally; burning eyebrows)

English Counterpart: Burning the midnight oil

Meaning: Working very hard; usually to catch a deadline or to pass an exam (originated from the time people were still using oil lamps to finish stuff until late at night.

Tagalog: Mani (peanut) / Sisiw (chick)

English Counterpart: Piece of cake

Meaning: Something that can be easily accomplished (I'm not sure about the origin of this one, though).

Tagalog: Maghahalo ang balat sa tinalupan (literally; the peeling will get mixed with the thing that was peeled.

English Counterpart: All hell will break loose.

Meaning: Chaos will ensue if a particular thing was done.

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  1. "Bago mo batiin ang kalabaw, tingnan mo muna ang bunganga." (Don't greet the buffalo until you see its mouth.)
  2. "Kung ano ang puno, siya ang bunga." (As the tree, so is its fruit.)
  3. "Ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makararating sa patutunguhan." (One who doesn't look back to where they came from, won't reach their destination.)
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