"Patawhay" is a word in HILIGAYNON
patáwhay - Caus. of táwhay. Also: to be
quiet, make no stir. Dílì mo inâ paagíhon
sa pakúsug, kóndì sa patáwhay. Don’t try
to settle that by an appeal to force, but by
peaceful (conciliatory) means. Patawhayá
silá. Make them—keep the peace,—lead a
tranquil life. Pacify them. Nagpatáwhay
siá sang íya nga panghámbal. He spoke
slowly and quietly. He talked with
impressive restraint (dignity). Patáwhay
kamó. Be quiet. Don’t stir.
If you expect great things of yourself and demand little of others, you’ll keep resentment far away.
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An Irish priest and a Rabbi get into a car accident. They both get out of their cars and stumble over to the side of the road. The Rabbi says, "Oy vey! What a wreck!" The priest asks him, "Are you all right, Rabbi?" The Rabbi responds, "Just a little shaken." The priest pulls a flask of whiskey from his coat and says, "Here, drink some of this it will calm your nerves." The Rabbi takes the flask and drinks it down and says, "Well, what are we going to tell the police?" "Well," the priest says, "I don't know what your aft' to be tellin' them. But I'll be tellin' them I wasn't the one drinkin'."
pakuribúng - To be silent, sit still, make no stir, keep very quiet. Indì ka magpakuribúng, kóndì maghúlag ka na. …
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