ILOCANO PROVERBS

No saan nga makaammo a mangtaliaw iti naggapuanna Saan a makadanon iti papananna.He who does not look back at his past (where he came from) will not be able to reach his destination

Uray kukua a tawiden, no adda la ket naimbag a nakemOne need not inherit wealth if he inherits good manners (Ilocano proverb)

Ti kamatis, di agbunga't manggaThe tomato plant doesn't grow mangos (a good person doesn't come from a bad family)

Uray kukua a tawiden, no adda la ket naimbag a nakemOne need not inherit wealth if he inherits good manners

Ti bassít a káyo nalaká a lintegén, ngem no dakkél narigáten. A young tree is easy to straighten, but when it's big it is difficult.

Ti táo nga mannaríta, awán ti ania nga magapuánanna. A man that talks too much accomplishes little.

Mabiág ti kalkalsáda, matáy ti koskosína. Captivating in the street, dead in the kitchen (lady who dresses beyond her means)

Ti napudpudno a gayyémmo, am-ammontó no addáka ití pelígro. A true friend is known in time of need.

Tay áso nga taol nga taol saán a makakagát ken makadunor. Barking dogs seldom bite.

Ti útang mabayádan, ngem ti naimbág a nákem saán. A debt can be paid, but a kind act cannot.

Ti napíli makapíli ti kuggangí. He who is choosy often picks the worst.