dili tanang butang sili nga mohalang dayon

Cebuano

Etymology

Literally, “Not everything takes effect immediately like the instant taste of spiciness from a chili pepper”.

Pronunciation
  • (General Cebuano) IPA(key): /diˌliʔ taˌnaŋ ˌbutaŋ ˌsili ŋa mohaˌlaŋ ˈdajon/, [d̪ɪˌl̪iʔ t̪ʌˌn̪aŋ ˌbu.t̪ʌŋ ˌs̪i.l̪ɪ ŋʌ mɔ.hʌˌl̪aŋ ˈd̪a.jɔn̪]

Proverb

dilî tanáng butang sili nga mohaláng dayon

  1. not everything happens in an instant
  2. it doesn't happen overnight; Rome wasn't built in a day
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