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crab mentality in Tagalog

isip-alimango

crab mentality in Tagalog: isip-alimango, isip talangka, kaisipang talangka. In English, crab mentality means a phenomenon in which a person or a group of people attempt to hinder the progress or success of others, even if such success does not directly affect their own well-being.

Tagalog words for crab mentality

if I can't have it neither can you
isip-alimango, isip talangka, kaisipang talangka

English meaning of crab mentality

  1. noun A phenomenon in which a person or a group of people attempt to hinder the progress or success of others, even if such success does not directly affect their own well-being.

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Questions about crab mentality in Tagalog

What is the meaning of crab mentality in Tagalog?
Crab mentality in Tagalog is isip-alimango, isip talangka, kaisipang talangka.
Ano ang crab mentality sa Tagalog?
Crab mentality: isip-alimango, isip talangka, kaisipang talangka.
What does crab mentality mean in English?
Crab mentality means a phenomenon in which a person or a group of people attempt to hinder the progress or success of others, even if such success does not directly affect their own well-being.

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