habang may buhay, may pag-asa

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “while there is life, there is hope”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌhabaŋ maj ˌbuhaj | maj paɡˈʔasa/ [ˌhaː.bɐŋ maɪ̯ ˌbuː.haɪ̯ | maɪ̯ pɐɡˈʔaː.sɐ]
• Rhymes: -asa
• Syllabification: ha‧bang may bu‧hay, may pag-a‧sa

Proverb

habang may buhay, may pag-asa (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜅ᜔ ᜋᜌ᜔ ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔ ᜵ ᜋᜌ᜔ ᜉᜄ᜔ᜀᜐ)

1. while there's life, there's hope; hope springs eternal