lintik lang ang walang ganti

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “only lightning seeks no vengeance”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /linˌtik ˌlaŋ ʔaŋ waˌlaŋ ɡanˈti/ [lɪn̪ˌt̪ik ˌlaŋ ʔɐŋ wɐˌlaŋ ɡɐn̪ˈt̪i]
• Rhymes: -i
• Syllabification: lin‧tik lang ang wa‧lang gan‧ti

Proverb

lintík lang ang waláng gantí (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜃ᜔ ᜎᜅ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ ᜄᜈ᜔ᜆᜒ)

1. said by someone vowing revenge: someone who has been wronged will seek revenge, no matter the consequences are