Salimao (en. Cultural ritual)

/sa.li.ma.o/

Synonyms

Lying or pretending.

Wow, Juan is full of salimao, I don’t know what’s true anymore.

Grabe, puro salimao yung sinasabi ni Juan, hindi ko na alam kung ano ang totoo.

Lack of honesty or authenticity.

Don’t be salimao, you should tell him the truth.

Wag kang salimao, dapat sabihin mo ang totoo sa kanya.

Claiming to do something that you can't actually do.

Those who teach salimao to others can’t even do what they preach.

Yung mga nagtuturo ng salimao sa iba, hindi naman nila kayang gawin ang mga sinasabi nila.