One pointing, two moving, four changing.
Carabao
The head points, the ears move, the legs change position.
6.
Nu mat-tut-lud ay atanang udde; nu mat-tadag ay ibbafa.
(Gad.) Atu
If he sits down he is high; if he stands up he is
low.
Dog
7.
Adda maysa nga parsua ni Apo Dios nga adda uppat a
sacana, ipusna
quen maysa nga ulona nga aoan ti imana.
(Iloc.) Caballo
There is one creature of our Lord God which has four
legs and a tail
and one head; but it has no arms.
Horse
8.
Carga nang carga ay ualang upa.
(Tag.) Babuy
Always working and no pay.
The pig
He is ever eating garbage and waste.
9.
Eto na si “Nuno,” may sunong na guinto.
(Tag.) Babuy
Here comes “Nuno” with gold on his head.
Pig
The pig is a constant scavenger
and frequents the space below
latrines and privies; it is
a common thing that his snout is
yellow as result of his search.
10.
Magmagna ni inam sangsangitam.
(Iloc.) Burias
While the mother is walking the child is crying.
A little pig
11.
Adda maysa nga lacay gomogoyod ti oay.
(Iloc.) Bao
There is an old man, who always drags rattan.
Rat
i.e. his tail.
12.
Kahoy cong Marigundong, na sangay ualang dahon.
(Tag.) Sungay
My tree in Marigundong (town in Cavite) has branches
but no leaves.
Horn
The branching horn of a deer.
13.
Maco ca quian, yacu naman ing quian.
(Pamp.) Ding bitis daring
animal a tiapat a bitis nung
lalacad ya.
Away! let me have your place.
The forward legs of an animal
The hind feet tread in the prints of the forefeet.
Bell.
14.
Nang hataken co ang baging nagkagulo ang matsing.
(Tag.) Batingao
When I pulled the vine the monkeys came around.
Bell
15.
Tinugtog co ang bangca nagsilapit ang isda.
(Tag.) Campana sa misa
I rang the banca and the fishes came. Bell
Banca is the canoe or boat;
to strike it as with the pole is to
ring it. People called
to mass by the ringing bell are likened
to fishes.
16.
Togtoquec ti teppang agarayat ti bagsang
(Iloc.) Campana
I strike upon the washout and the bagsang come
for help.
Bell
The curved side of the bell
is compared to a washed out slope or
curve of the bank; the bagsang
are small fishes; the bell is
the church bell—the
little fishes are the people.