konsuwelo de-bobo

• consuelo de bobo

From Spanish consuelo de bobo (“fool's comfort”).

• Hyphenation: kon‧su‧we‧lo de-bo‧bo
• IPA^(key): /konsuˌɛlo dɛ ˈbobo/, [kxonˌswɛlo dɛ ˈbobo]

konsuewelo de-bobo

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.

   Government services: handing out some cash, housing projects, scholarships -- these serve as consolation for idiots if these aren't meant to last or better the lives of the majority.