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Show FILIPINO PROVERBS (Dy George Uocobo, Member of the Philippine Mission and Dean, Col- lege ot Law, University of tho Phil-, ippincs.) Tho lolging of the Filipino peoplo for independence is nourished by a very deep and. earnest desire to develop de-velop their own indivluallty as a nation. na-tion. When the Spaniards came the FlllplnoB already bad culture ot their own. Almost every Filipino could read and write. Although Spanish civilization has greatly influenced the Filipinos and although the young generation Is being educated in American Am-erican ideas yet Filipino culture remains re-mains at bottom indigenous. It Is the unfolding of this soul ot the Filipino race htat Justifies the long standing fight ot my people for freedom. free-dom. Indicative ot the existence ot F11I-i F11I-i plno national genius are tho purely Filipino songs, legends and proverbs which havo been handed down by word of mouth fiom generation to generation. I have picked the following fol-lowing Filipino provci bs nt random from my collection of several hundred, hun-dred, which wero all obtained from actual conversation with Filipinos, mostly old men I lime translated I them from tho Philippine languages as closely as possible, thus preserving preserv-ing not only tho sense but also tho mode of expression. Lord Bacon said "Tho genius, wit nnd spirit of a nation na-tion arc discovered In Its proccrbs". Know lodge of Filipino proverbs therefore gives an insight Into tho psychology of tho Filipino race. BRAVERY. 1. A hero is braver for his wounds. 2. It la too late to withdraw Vhen you are already wounded. 3. This is what yon wished my heart, to be brave. CAUTION. 1. A fish is caught by the mouth. 2. Repentcncc never nev-er comes first. 3. Courago is of two sorts: one goes forward, the other retires. 4. Haste creates delay. CHARACTER. 2. Whichever side a tree leans, there it falls. 2, 'TIb easy to be born: 'tis hard to be a man. 3. Ho who Is lnlsed In ease Is usually destitute. CHOICE. Ko who is hard to suit 11 will chooso tho worst. COMPENSATION, Law OF. 1. Tho mushroom -always grows with n counteipart. 2. You laugh today, I laugh tomorrow. COUNSEL. 1. Ho who despises counsel Is on tho wny to misfortune. 2. Whoever believes everything said has no mind of his own. DISDAIN 1. You may dislike, ml ncur despise I FAULT FINDING Tho fault find1 ?r has the biggest faults. FOOLS. 1. A wise man's Joko Is believed by a fool. 2. Fools earn tor the wise. 3. It Is foolish to argue ar-gue with n fool. FORESIGHT. 1. Strength jlelds to plan. 2. Working early Is better bet-ter than working hard. FORGETFULNESS. Ho who Is happy Is forgetful. FRIENDSHIP. Let uh fight, then be friends. GOOD DEEDS 1. Good deeds nro moro precious than gold and all-or. all-or. 2. Kindness Is a great capital GRATITUDE. Kindness Is with kindness to bo paid, not with gold and silver. DOME, LOVE OF. The pain of a finger Is tho suffoilng ot the wholu body. HONOR, t. Even tho poor have honor. 2. Bicak join head but not jour word. I HOPE. 1. It may bo meie mm! hut nhove nil It Is a piece of heaven. 2 I should not grieve over in) mlsfoitune, for what muddy watei did not becomo clear? HOSPIAL1TY. Though my houso Is small my heart Is largo. INDUSTRY. 1. A sleeping shrimp Is carried away by tho current. cur-rent. 2. A lazy dog docs not get even bones. 3. Work put off ends In nothing. 4. It you slcop, brother, broth-er, the crocldlle will oat you up. S. Ho who Is always preparing to to something never does anything. MERIT. Tho quality of gold Is known by rubbing it ngalnBt stone. MODESTY. 1. Ho who Is high Buffers a groat fall. 2. Boast not ot your self sufficiency, for there are many rich men who have become sorvantB. 3. They fly that' rests on tho back of a caraboa (water buffalo) buf-falo) thinks it is higher than tho carabao. 4. Bostfulnoss drives away wisdom. C. Do not brng before be-fore landing the fish. PERSEVERANCE, DETERMINATION. DETERMINA-TION. 1. A thing Is near, though far, If you want it. 2. If you want eggs, put up with tho cackling of tho - hen. 3. If you arc afraid of cveiy dog bark )ou will never rench your destination. PRIDE, SENSE OL Do not ho to" i near youi superiors, lest thoy trnm-plo trnm-plo upon )oui dignity. RIGHTEOUSNESS. Ho who de- laUs from n cleat path imiy loso hlsi way I I ' RUMOR A whlspct Is loud- jH ci than n shout 2 Tho earth had ILbbbbI cars, rumor has wings. bbbbbbbbbb! SHREWDNESS. If you want tt JbBbbbbbI fool, protend to be a fool. MBbbbbbI TEMPTATION. 1. A plcco of HaBI green wood will bum If placed near CJibI the tire long enough. 2. A wnndct- ilkSsl er will soonet oi Intel sip. 3. A rasHS soft snare has n tight hold, ll THRIFT. Easy earning ineniiu ifll quick spending. "? SSLbI TRUTH. A llnr lows to take an' iHLI WOMAN'S HONOR. Whenever I WH fall, there I stand. mS&JB The Filipinos nre not n hoimll Mrol nation. They hnvv taken fiom tlm EHLI west wlmtocr they thought wai LH good for them and suitable to their IHI co n dm on b. Hut nlioo tliO.no outsldo Hl Influences the) want tholr national j genius to rlno and roach higher lov- H els of pcircrlloM It is thus nnd oil- fl y thus that the) can fulfill what- 'LbLbI eer detslny Piovldence has sot for H ; thorn and contribute their own cut- 'sbLLw - ture to tlu; general piogrcss of mau- '1 ' kind. A chauco to do so is what 'mbLbLI ' they wish when they plead for Intlu- H |