Mga Bugtong (Filipino Riddles) Set 12 – The Answers
1. Hugis ay bituin, papel na nagniningning. (Star-shaped paper that shines.) – parol (Christmas star lantern)
2. Binatak ko ang isa, tatlo pa ang sumama. (I pulled one, three others came with it.) – panyo (handkerchief)
3. Walang ulo, walang isip parang isda kung sumisid; gayong wala ni palikpik, kay haba ng naliligid. (It has no head. It has no mind. It’s like a fish that dives. It has no fins, yet it goes a long way.) – karayom (needle)
4. 4. Kung di lamang sa bibig ko, ay nagutom ang barbero. (If not for my mouth, the barber would go hungry.) – gunting (scissors)
5. Isang balong malalim, punung-puno ng patalim. (One deep well, full of sharp knives.) – bibig (mouth)
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