EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
To shut one's mouth; to keep quiet...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Isang idyomatikong pahayag na nangangahulugang manahimik, huwag magsalita, o ilihim ang isang bagay.
EN: To shut one's mouth; to keep quiet
The ultimate 'shhh' command. This is what you're told when you're about to spill the tea at the wrong time. It's the Filipino version of 'zip it,' often used to prevent secrets from turning into headlines on the barangay's chismis network.
Literally 'to close the mouth'.
A common command or piece of advice. Can be used sternly or jokingly.
🇵🇭 Mas mabuting itikom ang bibig kaysa magsalita ng masama sa kapwa.
🇺🇸 It's better to keep quiet than to speak ill of others.
🇵🇭 Sinabihan siya ng abogado na itikom ang bibig tungkol sa kaso.
🇺🇸 The lawyer told him to keep his mouth shut about the case.
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