A Little Book of Filipino Riddles Part 10

83.

Kung babayaan mong ako ay mabuhay yaong kamatayay dagli kong kakamtan, ngungit kung akoy pataing paminsan ay lalong lalawig ang ingat kong buhay.

(Tag.) Kandilang may sindi

If you let me live I shall soon die; if you kill me I shall live long.

A lighted candle

84.

Masondug a cayu talaque na donna.

(Gad.) Candela

A slender tree which bears only one leaf.

Lighted candle

85.

Isang butel na palay punong puno ang bahay.

(Tag.) Ilao

A grain of rice fills the whole house.

Light

The flame of a candle is a little thing, comparable to a rice grain; yet it gives light to the whole house.

Cardinal Points.

86.

Adda uppat a nga amigos; idi naparsua toy lubong inda naisigud.

(Iloc.) Uppat aturong

There are four friends; they have existed since the beginning.

The four directions

Clock: Watch.

87.

Aldao rabii agririaoac.

(Iloc.) Reloj

Day and night I cry.

Clock

88.

Amanu na mararamdam, dapot masaquit yang intindian, nung ing lupa na ing quecang lauan a usta mu ing qucang sasabian.

(Pang.) Relos

His words are audible but difficult to understand; when you look at his face you will understand what he says.

Clock

89.

Ania ti parsua ni apo Dios nga aoan ti imana nga aoan ti sacana quet ammona ti agsao?

(Iloc.) Leros = reloj

What creature of G.o.d has no arms and legs, but can talk?

Clock

Coffin.

90.

Ang nagapahimo nagahibi; ang nagahimo indi iya; ang tag-iya uala sing calibutan.

(Bis.) Longon

The one who orders it made is crying; the one who has it, it is not his to give; the one who owns it does not care anything about it.

Coffin

Disease.

91.

Taong buhay inaanay.

(Tag.) Bulutong

A living person being eaten up by "anay."

Smallpox