dili tanang butang sili nga mohalang dayon
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Cebuano[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “Not everything takes effect immediately like the instant taste of spiciness from a chili pepper”.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General Cebuano) IPA(key): /diˌliʔ taˌnaŋ ˌbutaŋ ˌsili ŋa mohaˌlaŋ ˈdajon/, [d̪ɪˌl̪iʔ t̪ʌˌn̪aŋ ˌbu.t̪ʌŋ ˌs̪i.l̪ɪ ŋʌ mɔ.hʌˌl̪aŋ ˈd̪a.jɔn̪]
Proverb[edit]
dilî tanáng butang sili nga mohaláng dayon
- not everything happens in an instant
- it doesn't happen overnight; Rome wasn't built in a day