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Bangka (Boat) Wala sa langit, (Not in heaven,

wala sa lupa not on earth,
Kung tumakbo it walks on its
ay patihaya. back)

Kandila (Candle) Kung babayaan (If you

mong ako ay will allow me
mabuhay to live,
Yaong I shall obtain
kamataya'y death;
dagli kong But if you kill me
kakamtan; right away,
My life will last
Ngunit kung longer)
ako'y pataying (When I killed it,
paminsan, its life became
Ay lalong lalawig longer)
ang ingat kong
buhay. (When kept
alive, it dies;
Kung kailan ko when killed,
pa pinatay it lives longer)
Ay saka
nagtagal ang
buhay.
Kung babayaan
mong ako ay
mabuhay
Yaong
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kamataya'y
dagli kong
kakamtan

Kabaong (Casket) Binili ko nang di (I bought it

nagustuhan against my will
Ginamit ko nang and I used it
di ko nalalaman without my
knowledge)

Kampana ng Simbah Nang hatakin (When the vine

an (Church bell)
ang baging, was pulled,
Nagkagulo ang there was chaos
matsing. among the
monkeys)

Relo (Clock) May kamay, (It has a hand

walang daliri [but] it has no
fingers)

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Bahay (House) Sa umaga ay (During the day

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nagtataboy it drives you

Sa gabi ay nag- away;
aampon in the evening, it
lets you in)

Bolador / Saranggola Mataas ang (That which was

(Kite)
ibinitin hung is higher
Kaysa than that on
pinagbitinan. which it is hung)
Buto't-balat, (Skin and bones,
lumilipad flying)

Lampara (Lamp) Isang uhay na (A grain of

palay palay;
Sikip sa buong fills the whole
bahay. house to
capacity)

Banig (Mat) Kung gabi ay (Guess flat at

malapad night,
Kung araw ay tube during the
matangkad. day)
Kung gabi'y (In the evening
dagat it is a pool of
Sa araw ay water,
bumbong during the day it
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is a log)

Panitik o Bolpen Lumakad walang (It walks but has

(Pen)
paa, no feet,
Tumatangis it weeps but has
walang mata. no eyes)

Sapatos (Shoes) Dala mo, dala ka (You carry it,

Dala ka pa ng it carries you)
iyong dala.

Mesa(Table) May apat na (It has four legs,

binti, hindi but cannot walk)
makalakad

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Kawayan o Labong Nang bata ay (When a child she

(Banana blossom;
Bamboo; bamboo nagsaya, wore a skirt,
shoot) at naghubo nang when grown up
  dalaga. she stripped)

Acacia Sa init sumasaya (It is happy when

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Sa lamig ay it is hot,
nalanta it wilts when it is
cold)

Amor seco Nang maalaala'y (When

  naiwan remembered it
Nadala nang was left behind;
malimutan. when forgotten it
was carried)
Labong at kawayan Nang maliit ay (When young a
(Bamboo shoot and
bamboo) ulam vegetable;
Nang lumaki'y when mature, it is
kasangkapan made into a
furniture)

Dahon ng saging Tabla magkabila (Wooden boards o

(Banana leaves)
Alulod ang gitna n either side,
a canal in the
middle)
Camanchile Putukan ng (It pops open
putukan but no sound can
hindi you hear)
magkarinigan
(There's plenty of
shouting
but they can't
hear each other)
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Gugo Nagsaing si (Here comes

Ingkong Ingkong
Sumusulak ay boiling although
wala namang there's no fire
gatong underneath)

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Gumamela Tinaga ko ang (I stabbed it at

(Hibiscus; China ros
e) puno the trunk,
  Sa dulo it bled at the tip)
nagdurugo

Bulaklak (Flower) Bumubuka'y (It opens though

walang bibig it has no mouth,
Ngumingiti nang it smiles quietly)
tahimik

Kangkong Mapatubig- (Whether in

mapalupa heaven or on
Ang dahon ay earth,
nananariwa its leaves freshen
up)
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Kabuti (Mushroom) May binti, (It has a leg but

walang hita no thigh;
May ulo, walang it has a head but
mukha no face)

Pako Nagtago si Pedro (Pedro hid,

(Nail driven into the
floor) Nakalitaw ang but his head is
ulo. showing)

Palay (Rice plant) Nang wala pang (When it did not

ginto have gold,
Ay doon It was proud;
nagpalalo When it had gold,
Nang It bowed
magkaginto-
ginto
Ay doon na nga
sumuko.

Makahiya (Sensitive Kung pabayaan (If neglected, it

plants)
ay nabubuhay lives;
Kung himasin ay if caressed, it
namamatay dies)

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Aso (Dog) Mataas kung (Tall when sitting;

nakaupo short when
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Mababa kung standing)

nakatayo.

Pusa (Cat) Matanda na ang (Grandfather is

nuno already old,
Hindi pa naliligo. but he has never
taken a bath)

Langgam (Ant) Maliit pa si (Kumpare is still

kumpare, small,
Nakakaakyat na but he can
sa tore. already climb the
tower)
Maliit pa si Nene
nakakaakyat na (Nene is small,
sa tore but she can climb
the tower)

Paniki (Bat) Sa araw (In daytime it

nahihimbing sleeps,
At sa gabi ay at night it flies)
gising

Surot (Bedbug) Tiniris mo na (You crush it,

inaamuyan pa. but you still smell
it)

Bubuyog (Bee) Heto, heto na si (Here comes

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Lelong granfather
Bubulong-bulong who is always
murmuring)

Manok (Chicken) Tag-ulan o tag- (Rain or shine,

araw, his pants reach
Hanggang tuhod only to the knees)
ang salawal.
(In rainy season
Tag-ulan at tag- or dry season,
araw, he wears knee-
Putot ang length trousers)
salawal

Alimango (Crab) Bahay ni Ka Huli (Ka Huli’s house,

Haligi’y bali-bali The posts
Ang bubong ay are broken,
kawali The roof is a
skillet)

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Bibe (Duck) Kay liit pa ni (Neneng is still

Neneng small,
Marunong nang but she already
kumendeng knows how to
sway her hips)
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Elepante (Elephant) Anong hayop (What animal has

ang dalawa ang two tails?)
buntot?

Tipaklong Ang ulo ay (Its head is that of

(Grasshopper)
kabayo, a horse,
Ang leeg its neck [cape] is
[balabal] ay that of a priest,
pare, its body is that of
Ang katawan ay a worm and
uod, its feet, a saw)
Ang paa ay
lagare.

Langaw (House fly) Naghanda ang (My servant gave

alila [katulong] a party;
ko the rascal was
nauna pang first at table)
dumulog ang
tukso.

Alitaptap (Firefly) Eto na si bayaw (Here comes

Dala-dala'y ilaw brother-in-law
carrying a light)

Palaka (Frog) May ulo'y (It has a head,

walang buhok but no hair,
May tiyan a belly, but no
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walang pusod navel)

Sungay ng Usa Pantas ka man (Though you be

(Horns of a deer)
at marunong very wise
At nag-aral nang And have studied
malaon, long,
Aling kahoy sa Guess what tree
gubat in the forest
Nagsasanga’y Grows branches
walang ugat. but has no roots)

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Lisa (Lice) Alin itlog ang (What egg has a

may buntot? tail?)

Kuto (Louse) Dala mo siya (You carry him

Pero kinakain ka but you're his
niya food)
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Unggoy (Monkey) Yao't dito, roo'y (He goes back

mula and forth
Laging ang always busy with
ginagawa something;
Magtago at he hides and
mamulaga starles
Sa matatanda at elders and
sa bata children)

Lamok (Mosquito) Kung kailan (When everything

tahimik is quiet,
Saka that is the time it
nambubuwisit teases)

Talaba (Oyster) Hindi naman (He is not a silver

platero, smith
Hindi naman nor is he a
panday, blacksmith,
Lapat ang buhay yet his house is
well fitted)

Ahas (Snake) Baston ng (The cane of the

kapitan captain
Hindi cannot be
mahawakan handled by
anyone)
Tungkod ni
Kapitan, (The cane of the
Hindi captain
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mahawakan can not be

handled by
anyone

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Tulya (Species of Kinain ko ang isa (When I ate it, it

small clam)
Ang itinapon ko was one;
ay dalawa when I threw it
away, it was two)

Gagamba (Spider) Bata pa si Nene (Nene is still

Marunong nang small,
manahi but she already
knows how to
sew)

Bulate (Tapeworm) Nang kainin (When eaten, it

ay patay, was dead;
iluwa'y buhay when expelled, it
was alive)

Pugo (Quail) Alin sa mga ibon (What bird is it

ang di that
nakadadapo sa cannot alight on a
kahoy? tree?)
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Saging (Banana) Bulaklak muna (First make a

ang gawin flower,
Bago mo ito then eat it)
kainin

Ampalaya Pagsipot sa (When it was

(Bitter melon)
maliwanag, born,
Kulubot na ang its skin was
balat. already wrinkled)

Kasoy (Cashew) Isang senyorita, (A young lady

Nakaupo sa tasa [princess/queen],
sitting on a cup)

Sili (Chilli) Baboy ko sa (My pig of the

parang mountain grown,
Namumula sa red with
tapang fierceness)

Niyog Langit sa itaas, (Sky above,

(Coconut fruit)
Langit sa ibaba, sky below,
Tubig sa gitna. water in the
middle)

Mais (Corn) May balbas, (It has a beard

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walang mukha [but] it has no

face)
Hindi tao, hindi
hayop (Neither man nor
May buhok na animal
kulay ginto but has golden
hair)
Hindi tao, hindi
hayop (Neither man nor
ngunit kulot ang animal
buhok but has curly
hair)

Atis (Custard Apple) Ate mo, ate ko (My ATE, your

Ate ng lahat ng ATE;
tao everybody's ATE)

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Duhat Noong (When a small an

munti'y America American;
no, when it grew up,
noong lumaki ay a negro)
Negro

Itlog (Egg) Bahay ni Kiko, (The house of

Walang bintana, Kiko,
Walang pinto. without window,
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Bahay ng without door)

prinsesa,
nabuksan ay (House of the
hindi maisara. princess;
it was opened but
cannot be closed)

Bayabas (Guava) Hindi tao, hindi (Not a human

hayop, being, not an
may korona animal,
but it wears a
crown

Dahon ng gabi Naligo si Kaka (Kaka took

(Gabi leaves)
Ngunit di nabasa a bath,
but did not get
wet)

Bawang (Garlic) Isang kumpol na (A cluster of truth

ngipin wrapped
nakabalot sa in paper)
papel

Yelo (Ice) Tubig na sakdal (Water that is

linaw extremely clear,
Ay nadadala sa can be carried in
kamay. the hand)
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Langka (Jackfruit) Baboy ko sa Pulo (My pig in Pulo;

Balahibo’y pako. its hairs are nails)

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Mangga (Mango) Hugis puso, (Heart-shaped,

kulay ginto golden-colored;
Mabango kung fragrant to smell,
amuyin, delicious to eat)
masarap kung
kanin

Sibuyas (Onion) Katawan nito'y (It is cut and

hiniwa-hiwa chopped,
Kaya ikaw ay but it can make
lumuluha you cry)

Papaya Bahay ni Sta. (House of Sta.

Ines Ines,
Punong-puno ng  Full of bullets
perdigones. [pellets])
Puno ay buku- (Its trunk has
buko, dahon ay many nodes
abaniko, [joints],
Ang bunga ay its leaves are
parasko, fans,
perdigones ang its fruit is a
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buto. bottle, its seeds

are shotgun
pellets)

Pinya (Pineappple) Bahay ni Sta. (House of Sta.

Maria Maria,
Naiinog ng sand Surrounded by
ata. swords)
Isang prinsesa (A beautiful princ
Punung-puno ng  ess
mata full of eyes)

Sumusubong kanin Naupo si Itim, (Black sat down;

(Pot of boiling rice)
sinulot ni Pula, Red prodded from
Eto na si Puti na beneath;
bubuga-buga. Out came white)

Labanos (Raddish) Nang ihulog ko'y (When I planted

ganggabinlid it, it was as small
Nang hanguin as a rice grain;
ko'y ganggaihip when I harvested
it, it was as big as
a bamboo fire-
blown)

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Asin (Salt) Tubig na (Water that turns

nagiging bato to stone,
Batong nagiging stone that turns
tubig to water)

Santol (Sandor) Kung tawagin (Called a "Santo"

nila'y and yet
"Santo" not miraculous)
Hindi naman
milagroso

Sinigwelas Nang maglihi'y (When it

(Spanish plum)
namatay conceived, it
Nang manganak died;
ay nabuhay when it gave
birth, it revived)

Kalabasa (Squash) Ang ina’y (The mother is

gumagapang pa, still creeping,
Ang anak ay the child already
umuupo na. sitting up)

Tubo (Sugarcane) Patumbalik, (Though it

patiwarik, is inverted and
Hindi mabubo turned upside
ang tubig down,
its water can't
spill [can't be
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poured])

Camote (Sweet pot Sanga-sanga, (Branch-branch,

ato)
buku-buko, bud-bud,
nagbubulaklak it flowered
ay di without budding;
nagbubuko, it bore fruit
naglalama'y without a seed)
walang buto

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Riddle
Tainga (Ears)
Dahon ng pinda-pinda,
Singlalapad, singgaganda.
(Leaves of pinda-pinda,
of same width and beauty)
Paa (Feet)
Dalawang magkaibigan
Unahan ng unahan.
(Two friends
racing against each other)
Buhok (Hair)
Halamang di nalalanta
Kahit natabas na.
 (A plant that does not wither,
even when it is cut)
Ulo (Head)
Isang bayabas
Pito ang butas.
(One guava
with seven holes)
Binti (Leg and calf)
Dalawang magkaibigan,
Nasa likod ang mga tiyan.
(There are two friends,
their stomachs are behind)
Buhok (Hair)
Halamang di nalalanta
kahit natabas na.
(A plant that does not wither
even when cut down)
Mukha (Face)
Isang bayabas
Pito ang butas
(One guava with seven holes)