konsuwelo de-bobo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From konsuwelo + Spanish de + bobo, literally, “fool's consolation”.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /konsuˌelo de ˈbobo/ [konˌswɛ.lo dɛ ˈbo.bo]
  • Syllabification: kon‧su‧we‧lo de-bo‧bo

Noun

konsuwelo de-bobo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜐᜓᜏᜒᜎᜓ ᜇᜒᜊᜓᜊᜓ)

  1. (idiomatic) false comfort; insincere comfort; mock consolation (gestures intended as band-aid solutions)
    Ang mga serbisyo ng gobyerno: pamimigay ng kaunting pera, pabahay, mga scholarship -- consuelo de bobo 'yan kung hindi naman ito sinadyang magtagal o ipaganda ang buhay ng mas nakararami.
    The services of the government: handing out some cash, housing, scholarships -- these are consolation for idiots if these aren't meant to last or better the lives of the many.

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