Ania iti pinarsua iti Dios a balin suec a maturog?

(Iloc.) Panniqui

What thing that God made sleeps with its head down?

Bat

2.

Pantas ca man, at marunong bumasa at sumulat, aling ibon dito sa

mundo ang lumilipad ay sumususo ang anak?

(Tag.) Kabag

Although you are wise and know how to read and write, which bird in

this world flies and yet suckles its young?

Bat

3.

Uppat iti adiguina, maysa iti baotna, dua iti paypayna, dua iti boneng.

(Iloc.) Carabao

Four posts, one whip, two fans, and two bolos.

Carabao

4.

Apat na tukod langit at isang pang hagupit.

(Tag.) Kalabao

Four earth posts, two air posts and whip.

Carabao

5.

Saquey so torutoro duaray quepay-quepay a patiray mansobsoblay.

(Pang.) Dueg

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.

17.

Otin nen laquic Tapal ni baleuet ed corral manaquis, ya agnaecal.

(Pang.) Campana

Tapal’s —- hanging within the corral is crying to get out.

Bell

Tapal is a nickname for an old man.

Betel.

18.

Adda tallo nga babbalasang quet no mapanda maquimisa; iti caoes ti

maysa ata berde, quet dadiay maysa ata porao, quen dadiay maysa ata

lomabaga; quet norommuardan ata malabaga amin iti caoesdan.

(Iloc.) Mamabuyo

There are three ladies who went to mass; the dress of one was green,

of another white, of the other red; when they came out together the

dresses of all were red.

Betel

19.

Nasatiyan pa nang kanyang ina, kinuha at pinapagasawa.

(Tag.) Ang bungang isinasama sa itso

Still in his mother’s body was taken and made to marry.

Betel

The areca nut is first taken out of its covering before being

united with the betel leaf and lime.

20.

Bulong tiptipparo; puso balasang baro.

(Iloc.) Mama

A _tiptipparo_ leaf; the heart, a young man and a young woman.

Betel

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