A Little Book of Filipino Riddles - Part 12
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Part 12

101.

Adda maysa a balasang conana toy maysa a baro no ayatennac dacquel ti pagdacsam.

(Iloc.) Arac

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 G.o.d 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.