A Little Book of Filipino Riddles eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 73 pages of information about A Little Book of Filipino Riddles.

A Little Book of Filipino Riddles eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 73 pages of information about A Little Book of Filipino Riddles.

There are two princesses, who live on the two sides of a mountain;
when one cries both cry. 
    The eyes

46.

Adda dua nga pisi agtongpal idiay langit. 
    (Iloc.) Mata

There are two halves; they go toward the sky. 
    Eyes

47.

Malaon nang patay hindi maibaon at buhay ang capit bahay. 
    (Tag.) Bulag ang isang mata

It is a long time since it died, yet it can not be buried for its
neighbor is still alive. 
    One blind eye

48.

Senora a samsamping addai ti uneg ti sarming. 
    (Iloc.) Taotao ti mata

A samsamping is in the middle of the mirror. 
    The pupil of the eye

49.

Daluang balahibuhen masarap pag daiten. 
    (Tag.) Mata at kilay

Two hairy things, it’s pleasant to have them meet. 
    Eyelids

50.

Adda dua nga Princesa quet nagbaetanda ti maysa nga bantay quet daytoy a bantay adda met dua nga oaig quet no agsangit daguitoy a Princesa agayos met daytoy nga oaig ngem no saanda nga agsangit mamagaan daguitoy nga oaig. 
    (Iloc.) Mata quen agung

There are two princesses with a mountain between them.  In this mountain are two brooks and when the princesses cry these brooks flow and when the princesses do not cry the brooks dry up. 
    Eyes and nose

51.

Isang biyabas pito ang butas. 
    (Tag.) Mukha

One guava with seven holes. 
    Face

52.

Limang puno nang niog; isay matayog. 
    (Tag.) Dalire

Five cocoanut palms; one is higher. 
    Fingers

53.

Adda lima nga Principes nagcallogongda amin ti pisi. 
    (Iloc.) Ramay

There are five princes and their hat is one half. 
    Fingers

    The nails are the hats.

54.

Adda maysa nga ealapati nga nagna ti tinga ti ili manocayo cona ti
ari no adda mainayon nga pisi justo nga dua polo cami. 
    (Iloc.) Ramay

There is a dove that walked in the middle of the town.  How many are
you said the king.  If there is a half added we shall be twenty. 
    Fingers

55.

Ni ni conconana aoan ti matana
    (Iloc.) Tammodo

Here, here, he says, but has no eyes. 
    Forefinger

    It points here and there, touching the things in question, but
    it cannot see.

56.

Tata baculud ay ain-mena maita na ut-tunna si catanang-nga. 
    (Gad.) Quiray

A mountain the summit of which cannot be seen, being very high. 
    Forehead

57.

Tubo sa punso, ualang buko. 
    (Tag.) Buhoc

Sugar-cane on clay, with no joints (knots). 
    Hair

58.

Cahoy nga tambalisa, tapson indi malaya. 
    (Bis.) Buhoc

A plant which does not fade when cut down. 
    Hair

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