A Little Book of Filipino Riddles Part 27

243.

Nagmolaac iti pipino idiay arisadsad ti convento dimet nagbunga ti pipino no di Sto. Cristo.

(Iloc.) Natay

I planted a pip near the convent but it did not produce a squash but Sto. Cristo.

A dead person

244.

Ania ti ringgor nga saan nga agtaud ti dila?

(Iloc.) Umel

What quarrel is not made with the tongue?

A dumb man's

245.

Sin-o ang napatay nga guin lubung sa tiyan sang iya nanay?

(Bis.) Pari

Who died, who was buried in his mother's bosom?

Friar

He was buried in the church.

246.

Duro co nga dalagan pero ua-ay aco dinalaganan?

(Bis.) Naga sacay sa duyan

Who was running fast but did not move from where he started?

One in a hammock

247.

Ing makalub makalual ya, ing makalual makalub ya.

(Pamp.) Ing inda ampo ing anak.

What was exposed is inside, what was inside is exposed.

Mother and babe, when the latter is baptized.

The mother stays at home in the house.

248.

Pinonggosco a pinongos bino caycayan iti Dios.

(Iloc.) Masicog

I grasped and grasped and G.o.d loosed it.

Pregnant woman

249.

Ania ti anac a mangisquis quen mana.

(Iloc.) Ti mangrarit ti piracna.

What child shaves his mother?

Who spends her money

250.

Aniat baybay a di aglippias?

(Iloc.) Ti Quinaquirmet

What sea does not overflow?

The stingy man

Though he has abundance he gives out none.

251.

Con tulcon nimo uala sia pag pahuay sang lacat apang uala man sing limacatan.

(Bis.) Manoghabol

She appears to be always walking, but after all is still in her place as before.

A weaver

Plants.

252.

Deli queenteng kaballero rianu mang tiknang an nang palacio, agad yanag malaso.

(Pamp.) Balite

A gallant horseman causes any castle in which he is to crumble to pieces.