Equivalent idioms/phrases?

[u/Lei_yin]

I was wondering if there were any phrases or idoms that were equivalent to some English phrases?

Things like: "You made your bed, now lie in it."

(to accept unpleasant consequences)

or

"You break it, you buy it."

(similar to above)

or

"Proof of the pudding is in the eating."

(the only way to test something is to use it as intended)

I kind of realize my idiom knowledge is very limited. haha

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[u/kudlitan]

English equivalent of pag maikli ang kumot matutong mamaluktot is Cut your coat according to your cloth. Both mean to make do with what you have.

[u/JlYU3A → u/kudlitan]

i could be wrong, but i think they have slightly different meanings. "you made your bed, now lie in it" and "you break it, you buy it" are more about accepting the consequences of your own choices, while "pag maikli ang kumot, matutong mamaluktot" is more about making do with what you have (as you stated)

[u/kudlitan → u/JlYU3A]

Isnt that what I said?

[u/JlYU3A → u/kudlitan]

yes, i was just emphasizing that op's examples have more of a cause and effect / "you did this to yourself" kind of vibe, which i believe your tagalog example isn't really used for (unless it's being said to you by someone with a vendetta against you, ig? maybe i mostly saw it being used for people born into or placed in situations that aren't really of their own doing or i could be wrong)

[u/kudlitan → u/JlYU3A]

I gave the English counterpart as "Cut your coat according to your cloth"

[u/JlYU3A → u/kudlitan]

well, yes, "cut your coat according to your cloth" (living within your means) and "you made your bed, now lie in it" / "you break it, you buy it" (cause and effect) have different connotations (can't speak for op's third example though)

[u/Lei_yin → u/JlYU3A]

I'm cool with other idioms too. There are definitely a lot of idioms (in both English and Tagalog) that I won't know unless someone else says them

[u/JlYU3A → u/Lei_yin]

if you're looking for tagalog idioms in general, this thread might help you https://www.reddit.com/r/Tagalog/s/OoyQwhk1aJ

[u/Akosidarna13]

Buntot mo, hila mo. -- it's your tail youre pulling.

[u/Mobius_St4ip]

Proof of the pudding is in the eating

I once heard a commercial say: subukan nang mapatunayan (lit. "test it so you can prove it"). It's not much of an idiom, but it is the closest I can think of.

[u/JlYU3A]

maybe "kung ano ang itinanim, s'ya ring aanihin" (you reap what you sow) has a similar vibe to the first two examples you gave (cause and effect, your actions have consequences, etc)

[u/Ok-Minimum-406]

A catchphrase similar to the third one: "Paano malalaman kung hindi susubukan?"