Indonesians have a saying that coconut has as many uses as there are days in the year, while in the Philippines, it is said that the man who plants a coconut tree, has planted dishware, clothing, food and drink, a home for himself and inheritance for his children.
Indonezijci pravijo, da ga je možno uporabiti na toliko načinov, kot je dni v letu, na Filipinih pa velja reklo: »Človek, ki posadi kokosovo palmo, je posadil posodo in oblačila, hrano in pijačo, dom zase in dediščino za svoje otroke.«