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 was a lady said to a gentleman “If you love me it will harm you.” 
    Wine

Egg.

102.

Yti pagapugan ti Ari; no maluctan saan nga maisubli. 
    (Iloc.) Itlog

The limebox of the king; if you open it you cannot restore it. 
    An egg

103.

Adda bayabasco idiay Manila aoan ti pamorosanna. 
    (Iloc.) Itlog

I have a guava in Manila that has no stem. 
    Egg

104.

Ang balay sang encantadora ua-ay ventana ua-ay puerta. 
    (Bis.) Itlog

The house of an enchantress which has neither window nor door. 
    Egg

Fishes.

105.

Lindus ne enetiran, dapot king asbuk ya milulan. 
    (Pamp.) Balulingi

Harpooning at it he missed it, but it went into his mouth. 
    Balulungi

    The shovel-nosed shark.  In aiming at food, if it really enters
    his mouth which is below the long and projecting snout, he must
    seem to miss it.

106.

Adda maysa nga lacay; puqiiis nga oacray. 
    (Iloc.) Corita

There is an old man; his hair cut short, the hair hangs. 
    Corita

    It is a fish, with slender, pendent, feelers.

107.

Asino ti nabiag a togtogaoanna ti ngeoatna? 
    (Iloc.) Corita

What living thing sits on its mouth? 
    Corita

108.

Ania iti parsua ni Apo Dios nga pispisi iti baguina? 
    (Iloc.) Dadali

What creature of our Lord God is but a half-body? 
    Flounder

109.

Nag saeng si pusong, sa ibabao ang gatong. 
    (Tag.) Bibingca

The clown cooked rice with the fire above. 
    Cake

110.

Tignan, tignan, bago ngiuitan. 
    (Tag.) Mais

Look at it first, before making a face at it.  Corn

    Refers to eating it from the cob.

111.

Pina pina marabotinia
no aoan dayta matayca. 
    (Iloc.) Bagas

Pina pina marabotinia,
If there is none you will die. 
    Rice

112.

Siasino ngata ti nagbuniag a daga? 
    (Iloc.) Asin

What earth has been baptised? 
    Salt

113.

Aniat cangatoan a recado? 
    (Iloc.) Asin

What is the best spice? 
    Salt

114.

Perlas yang maningning a ibat qung mina, nung mibalic ya qung
penibatana matda ing ningning na. 
    (Pamp.) Asin

A sparkling pearl that came from the mine, in going to its source
loses its brilliancy. 
    Salt

    The original source was the sea; but in water salt dissolves.

Fruit.

115.

Matebtibonec malimtimbocol bagobagooay tapuco anbalbalangay dalem. 
    (Pang.) Atsuete

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