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kag tayong ay indi magbunga it yangka [kag tayóng ay índì magbúnga it yángkà] say Good children come from good families (lit: eggplants don’t bear jackfruit). and talong ay hindi magbubunga ng langka Inggwa it kabisayahan nak kag tayong ay indi magbunga it yangka. There’s a saying that an eggplant won’t bear a jackfruit. [This can be said by substituting various fruits or vegetables eg. kamansi “breadfruit”, yangka “jackfruit”, kamatis “tomatoes”, tayong “eggplant”, mangga “mango”, badabas “guava”, etc. and says that good children come from good families or vice versa.] (sem. domains: 3.4.2.1.3 - Disgusted, 1.5.6 - Growth of plants.)

kabisayahan [kabisayáhan] (der. of bisaya) n Adage; proverb; saying. Karamong magandang kabisayahan kag ayam it mga maguyang tong una. Old person’s during those times knew lots of beautiful adages. (sem. domains: 3.5.4.2 - Saying, proverb.)

abisayahan [abisayáhan] (der. of bisaya) v To scoldingly advise somebody. (sem. domains: 3.6.5 - Correct.)