Where does “mag-abot man gani ang isda ug luwag” come from?

mag-abot man gani ang isda ug luwag (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano isda, from Proto-Philippine *sədaq — fish.

mag-abot man gani ang isda ug luwag (Cebuano): The romantic inevitability of two destined people meeting; paths crossing against all odds. A philosophical maxim stating that it is never impossible for two people to eventually meet, fall in love, or cross paths, regardless of how vast the distance, how different their backgrounds, or how physical

Definitions

  1. The romantic inevitability of two destined people meeting; paths crossing against all odds. A philosophical maxim stating that it is never impossible for two people to eventually meet, fall in love, or cross paths, regardless of how vast the distance, how different their backgrounds, or how physical

Ancestry of “mag-abot man gani ang isda ug luwag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoisdafish
2Proto-Philippine*sədaqfish
Every word from Proto-Philippine *sədaqEvery word from Cebuano isda