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A Little Book of Filipino Riddles

by Frederick Starr

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Shade, Shadow, etc.

330

No aoan sapolsapolen ngem no adda saan mo met nga alaen.

(Iloc.) Linong

Tf there is none you are seeking it; if there is some you do not take it.

Shade

331

Ania ti umona nga aramiden diay vaca no lumgac ti in it?

(Iloc.) Quitaenna diay anninioanna

What is the first thing the cow does when the sun rises?

Looks at its shadow

332

No magnaac iti nasipnget aoan caduac quet no magnaac iti nalaoag adda caduac.

(Iloc.) Anninioan

If I walk in the dark I have no companion; if I walk in the light I have one.

Shadow

333

No tilioec tilioennac; no itarayac camatennac.

(Iloc.) Aninioan

If I catch, it catches; if I run away it chases me.

Shadow

334

Diad ogtoy agueo oalay mapalit con anapuen no na anap co agco alaen.

(Pang.) Serom

At noon I must depart to find; if I can find it, I will not take.

Shadow

335

Milub yang alang liban, linual yang alang liualan.

(Pamp.) Anina tamu a mayayaquit quing salamin.

He came in through no door and went out through no door.

Reflection in a mirror

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