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Filipino Proverbs and Folk Wisdom by John Drew Malabanan is a document available to read on EtoBox.
1) Damiana L. Eugenio compiled the most comprehensive collection of Filipino proverbs, gathering pieces of folk literature that reveal ancestral wisdom. 2) Proverbs are brief instructive expressions that suggest specific actions or behaviors through short poetic sayings. They effectively teach essential life truths. 3) Eugenio classified proverbs into six categories: general attitudes towards life, ethical recommendations, systems of values, observations of life, humorous sayings, and area-specific realiti
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- John Drew Malabanan
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