Matuwa Ka

:O 1. Pag may tyaga, goodluck! 2. Walang matigas na tinapay sa gutom na tao. 3. Pagkahaba-haba man ng prusisyon, mauubusan din ng kandila. 4. Ang taong nagigipit, sa Bombay kumakapit. 5. Pag may usok, may nag-iihaw. 6. No guts, no glory, no ID, no entry. 7. Kapag may sinuksok at walang madukot, may nandukot. 8. Ang buhay ay parang bato, it’s hard. 9. Kapag ang puno mabunga, mataba ang lupa! 10. Hindi lahat ng kumikinang ay ginto, muta lang yan. 11. Huli man daw at magaling, undertime pa rin. 12. Matalino man ang matsing, matsing pa rin. 13. Better late than later. 14. Better late than pregnant. 15. Ang naglalakad ng matulin, late na sa appointment. 16. Ang taong naglalakad nang matulin, may utang. 17. Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika, lumaki sa ibang bansa. 18. Magbiro ka na sa lasing, Magbiro ka na sa bagong gising, ‘wag lang sa lasing na bagong gising. 19. Aanhin ang palasyo kung ang nakatira ay kuwago, mabuti pa ang bahay kubo, sa paligid ay puno ng linga. 20. Ang sakit ...

:r These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts. These are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters, who had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place. ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ___ ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active? WITNESS: No, I just lie there. ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ___ ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact? WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks. ____________ _________ _________ ________ ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all? WITNESS: Yes. ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory? WITNESS: I forget. ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot? ____________ _________ _________ _______ ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning? WITNESS: ...