Filipino Clichés and Whatnot~
Plugging because I love my teacher because he’s so cool like a high school boy. (Just kidding Sir!!!)
I’m not much of a funny bone person but I really like Sir Elbert Or’s books!!! It started with an email of Sir Elbert promoting his new book “Without Further Adieu”, which was a sequel to “The More the Manyer”. Since he had a small signing session at school and his books where less than a 100, I thought I should support him as his ex-English/Lit student and I even dragged Fee with me.
These books include a big list of phrases that twist English idioms into something… only a Filipino would end up saying.
We were laughing the whole time during the ride home because even if we actually don’t hear these “Words of Wisdumb” during our normal everyday lives, there were really funny. Actually… it’s not funny-funny… It’s nakakasabaw-funny if you know what I mean. I also liked how Sir Or interpreted the ’sayings’ in his own cutesy cartoony style.
I finished both books in a few minutes and they were a huge stress reliever. They don’t cost much, are cute looking, are nakakasabaw, and are funny! Super Sulit and worth it. :) Hold on… the means the same thing… Haha! Just remembering it is making me Sabaw already. XD
Here are some examples:
1. The More the Manyer (The More the Merrier)
2. Without Further Adieu (Without Further Ado)
3. Birds of the Same Feather, Are the Same Birds (Birds of the Same Feather Flock Together)
4. I Second the Emotion (I Second the Motion)
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