Better Gutenberg
Free, beautifully formatted public-domain ebooks

A Little Book of Filipino Riddles

by Frederick Starr

40 of 52 · Contents · Download EPUB

Road

327

Bulong ti saba umac-acaba; bulong ti niog umat-atid-dog.

(Iloc.) Calzada

Leaf of a banana become wider; leaf of a cocoanut become longer.

Road

328

Nagmolaac iti carabosa iti santac na macada non idiay Manila.

(Iloc.) Calzada

I planted a calabash; its branches can reach to Manila.

Road

Also has for answer, telegraph line.

329

Nan ta ne mac na laver ed Dagupan angad diay lanioto.

(Pang.) Calzada

I have planted a betel-tree in Dagupan but its roots reach to here.

Road

← Back to A Little Book of Filipino Riddles

Scroll to Top