A Little Book of Filipino Riddles - Part 40
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Part 40

The hen house

371.

No adda ti lenong agcalcal logong.

(Iloc.) Caramba

If it is in the shade it wears its hat.

A jar full of water

372.

Aniat aramid a nagbaticuling ti sabut.

(Iloc.) Pagbagasan

What work has a gizzard like a _sabut_?

Storage jar for rice

The _sabut_ is the cocoanut cup or bowl: in the _pagbagasan_, there is always a _ganta_ for measuring rice. This _ganta_ is the gizzard here meant.

373.

Pusepusec ti bato tumbog carayan Veto.

(Iloc.) Gilingan

I turn the stone and there flows out like the Veto river.

Mill

374.

Hiniguit co ang yantok, nag bibiling ang bundoc.

(Tag.) Guilingan

I pulled the rope and the mountain turned.

Mill

375.

Hiniguit co ang Caguin, nag kakara ang maching.

(Tag.) Guilingan

I pulled the rope and the monkey began to howl.

Mill

Refers to the creaking of the mill, when grinding.

376.

Isang malaking babai, sa likuran tumatae.

(Tag.) Guilingan

A big woman, who excretes at the back.

Mill

The meal is here considered as excreted.

377.

Dinalas nang dinalas mapute ang lumabas.

(Tag.) Guilingan

Somebody got busy and something white appeared.

Mill

The ground rice pours out from the mill as a white meal.

378.

Aldo at bengi macanganga ya, manena ya yang parusa.

(Pamp.) Asung

It gapes day and night awaiting punishment.

Mortar

379.

Isa lamang ang sapin, duha ang batiis apat ang pa-a, isa ang lauas, isa ang baba apang uala sing olo.

(Bis.) Luzong

He has but one shoe, two shins, four legs, one body, one mouth, but no head.

Mortar

380.

No igamac ta siquet mo lagtoca a lagto.

(Iloc.) Al-o