dili tanang butang sili nga mohalang dayon
Cebuano
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “Not everything takes effect immediately like the instant taste of spiciness from a chili pepper”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Cebuano) IPA(key): /diˌliʔ taˌnaŋ ˌbutaŋ ˌsili ŋa mohaˌlaŋ ˈdajon/ [d̪ɪˌl̪iʔ t̪ɐˌn̪aŋ ˌbu.t̪ɐŋ ˌs̪i.l̪ɪ ŋɐ mo.hɐˌl̪aŋ ˈd̪a.jon̪]
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