dili tanang butang sili nga mohalang dayon

Cebuano

Etymology

Literally, “Not everything takes effect immediately like the instant taste of spiciness from a chili pepper”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /diˌliʔ taˌnaŋ ˌbutaŋ ˌsili ŋa mohaˌlaŋ ˈdajon/ [d̪ɪˌl̪iʔ t̪ɐˌn̪aŋ ˌbu.t̪ɐŋ ˌs̪i.l̪ɪ ŋɐ mo.hɐˌl̪aŋ ˈd̪a.jon̪]

Proverb

dilî tanáng butang sili nga mohaláng dayon

1. not everything happens in an instant
2. it doesn't happen overnight; Rome wasn't built in a day