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Sentence #4625915

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 tarsier tarsier October 31, 2015, edited October 31, 2015 October 31, 2015 at 9:28:17 AM UTC, edited October 31, 2015 at 6:50:45 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

buut-an = good,smart
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Josefwintzent Josefwintzent November 1, 2015 November 1, 2015 at 2:14:31 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

buotan = someone who is striving to do what he know as right or in simple English "well-mannered"

but-an = someone who has the capability to know what is right to do or in simple English "mentally matured"

Please do not be confused between these two Cebuano concepts.

Also the meaning of "smart" in this context is wise which is defined as someone who applies knowledge correctly hence closer to "but-an" rather than just "buotan."

Take note that when a person is but-an it doesn't follow that he is buotan just like in the same manner that when a person is smart it doesn't follow as well that he is well-mannered.

I am explaining in English but can explain in Cebuano too if requested to.

 tarsier tarsier November 2, 2015 November 2, 2015 at 12:28:09 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Thank you for your lucid explanation of buotan and but-an. In my translation into German, I assumed that you really mean but-an and your comments confirm it.

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #4625326What is the hope for humankind if the smart people are a very small minority?.

Unsa na man lay paglaom sa katawhan kon pipila lang ug minoriya pa jud niini ray but-an.

added by Josefwintzent, October 20, 2015
➜ #4625326What is the hope for humankind if the smart people are a very small minority?

linked by Josefwintzent, October 20, 2015
➜ #4657850Was ist das bloß für eine Hoffnung für die Menschheit, wenn nur die wenigsten klug sind?

linked by tarsier, October 31, 2015