dili tanang butang sili nga mohalang dayon

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Cebuano) IPA(key): /diˌliʔ taˌnaŋ ˌbutaŋ ˌsili ŋa mohaˌlaŋ ˈdajon/ [d̪ɪˌl̪iʔ t̪ɐˌn̪aŋ ˌbu.t̪ɐŋ ˌs̪i.l̪ɪ ŋɐ mo.hɐˌl̪aŋ ˈd̪a.jon̪]

Proverb

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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