I Love Ilocano Quotes

1. No awan ti anus, awan ti lamot.
 If there is no patience, there will be no food.

2. Ti agmula, agapit.

 He who sows, reaps.

3. No ania ti imulam, isu ti apitem.

 Whatever you sow, you reap.

4. Ti ubing nga matungpal amin a kayatna, awan ti nasayaat a banagna.

A child that is given everything will rarely succeed in life.

5. Ti tao nga mannarita, awan ti ania nga magapuananna.

A man that talks too much accomplishes little.

6. Ti madi a pagbagbagaan agturong iti  

pagrigatan.
He who refuses advice will end up in hardship.

7. Sabali nga ili, sabali nga ugali.

Different towns have different customs.

8. Ti ubing nga matungpal amin a kayatna, awan ti nasayaat a banagna.

A child that is given everything will rarely succeed in life.

9. Ti saan a matimtemek, nauyong no makaunget.

A quiet person is slow to anger but terrible when aroused.

10. Di pay naluto ti paria simmagpaw ti karabasa.

The bitter melon is not yet cooked and the squash jumped in.

11. No saan nga makaammo nga nangtaliaw ti naggapuanna, saan a makadanon ti papananna.

He who does not look back to his origins will not reach his destination.

12. Ti tao a manakem, dina makita ti panagdisso ti sakana iti daga. Kitaenna ketdi ti sumaruno a baddekanna.

A wise man doesn't see his foot on the ground, he watches his next step.

13. Tay aso nga taol nga taol saan a makakagat ken makadunor.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

14. Ti napudpudno a gayyemmo, am-ammonto no addaka iti peligro.

A true friend is known in time of need

15. Awan kas iti sursuro a sanikua, ta dayta awan makatakaw kenka.

Knowledge is wealth that can’t be stolen.

16.Ti utang mabayadan, ngem ti naimbag a nakem saan.

A debt can be paid, but a kind act cannot.

17. Awan ti bumato iti rabaw ditoy a daga.

You only live once in your lifetime, nothing could last forever.

18. Ti tao a sadut,  uray agtudo ti balitok  saan  nga makapidot.

You can never change a lazy person, even opportunities knocks in.

19. Matay ti agur-uray, mabiag ti paur-uray.

He who waits dies, he who makes others wait lives.

20. Ti bassit a kayo nalaka a lintegen, ngem no dakkel narigaten.

A young tree is easy to straighten, but when it’s big it is difficult.