paunaha ko para dili ka bungoton
Cebuano
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “let me go first so you don't grow a beard”.
Phrase
[edit]paunaha ko para dili ka bungoton
- said to allow older people to go before younger ones
Usage notes
[edit]- Used by older people in order to take first turn at food or drink. Among children, used by the taller, if not older, child to get ahead in line.