Bugtong Bugtong (Filipino Riddles) set 15

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1. Ang aso ko sa Malabon, lumukso ng pitong balon; umulit ng pitong gubat bago nagtanaw dagat. (My dog in Malabon jumped over seven wells; it jumped again over seven forests before it saw the sea.)

2. Sa pitong magkatoto lima lamang ang naging santo. (Of the seven friends, only five became saints).

3. Kung bayaa’s nabubuhay, kung himasi’y namamatay. (If you leave it alone it will live; if you caress it, it will die)

4. Mukha ko’y totoong tinikan, busilak ang kalooban. (May face maybe full of thorns but my soul is pure).

Have fun guessing.

You can view the answers after the jump… wanna peek?

1. sungkaan (sungka board)

2. Lunes Santo, Martes Santo, Miyekules Santo, Huwebes Santo at Biyernes Santo (Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday, Holy Wednesday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday)

3. Makahiya (bashful mimosa plant)

4. Rambutan 

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16 Responses to “Bugtong Bugtong (Filipino Riddles) set 15”

  1.   marianne
    February 12th, 2008 | 5:55 am

    wla ba ung mganda gnda..???aheheh.. jowk ln..!!

  2.   Eureka
    February 15th, 2008 | 6:52 am

    sana marami kasi project namin

  3.   kyla
    February 18th, 2008 | 5:09 am

    1.sungkaan
    2.lunes santo,martes santo,miyerkules santo,huwebes santo, biyernes santo.

  4.   kyla
    February 18th, 2008 | 5:11 am

    1.sungkaan
    2.lunes santo,martes santo,miyerkules santo,huwebes santo, biyernes santo.
    3.makahiya
    4.rambutan
    talino ako eh alam ko lahat question and answer ko kaya ko
    ^_^

  5.   fatricia_mae09
    March 1st, 2008 | 6:07 am

    hi :)

  6.   rogine
    March 8th, 2008 | 11:06 pm

    sana marami pa kasi dami ang project namin eh!!! tapos sana mahaba pa ang gagawin nyo piro maganda naman!:)

  7.   Girlene
    July 7th, 2008 | 5:37 am

    A.
    1. Binili ko nang mahal, isinabit ko lamang. (I bought it expensively, but I just hung it.)
    2. Isang prinsesang maganda, punong-puno ng mata. (A beautiful princess, full of eyes.)
    3. Limang magkakapatid, laging kabit-kabit. (Five siblings, always connected.)
    4. Hayan na! Hayan na! Di mo pa makita. (It’s here! It’s here! But you still can’t see it.)
    5. Bawat dahong itinatapon ay lumilipas na panahon. (Each leaf that is thrown away is time that passes.)

    B.
    1.Mataas kung nakaupo, mababa kung nakatayo.
    (it’s tall when sitting down, and short when standing up)
    2. Hinila ko ang baging, nag-iingay ang matsing.
    (when I pulled the vine, the monkey started screaming)
    3. May puno walang bunga, may dahon walang sanga.
    (it was a trunk but no fruit, it has a leaf but no stem)
    4. Lumuluha walang mata, lumalakad walang paa.
    (it cries without eyes, it walks without feet)
    5. Hindi pari, hindi hari, nagdadamit ng sari-sari (not a priest, not a king; arrayed in different garment)
    C.
    1. mahaba ang bituka at itoy lumilipad
    Kapag hindi mahangin ito ay tinatamad
    (the entrails are long and it’s able to fly; but if there’s no wind then it gets lazy)
    2. May dila nga ngunit ayaw namang magsalita,
    kambal silat laging kasama ang isat isa
    Itali o igapos kahit higpitan mo pa
    tiyak silang sa iyo ay sasama
    (it has a tongue but doesn’t speak, it has a twin that goes with it; tie them tight and they will go with you everywhere)
    3. Mayrong araw, mayrong buwan hindi naman langit
    mayrong katapusan ngunit muling nagbabalik
    Tumatanda ngunit isang taong gulang lagi,
    wakas niya ay ipinagbubunyi
    (it has days, it as a moon but there’s no heaven; it has an ending that you can’t go back to; it grows old but it’s only a year old; it’s death is celebrated)
    D.
    1. Wala sa langit, wala sa lupa, kung tumakbo ay patihaya.
    2. Kumpul-kumpol na uling, hayon at bibitin-bitin.
    3. Apoy na iginuhit, isinulat sa langit.
    4. Bahay ng kapre, iisa ang haligi.
    5. Nang bata pa ay apat ang paa, nang lumaki ay dalawa, nang tumanda ay tatlo
    E.
    1. Gaano man ang tibay ng piling abaka, ay wala ring lakas kapag nag-iisa. (However durable the choice hemp may be, one strand of it will not be strong enough.)
    Explanation: There is strength in numbers.
    2. Mapa-doon, mapa-dito, dala-dala’y araro. (Whether here or there, you carry the plow).
    Explanation: The plow is a burden to the beast, so this means that the person is either burdensome, or has a problem that is weighing on his mind.
    3. Naroon na sa banig, lumipat pa sa sahig. (He’s already lying on the woven mat, when he decides to move to the floor).
    Explanation: It’s a moving from one acceptable position, choice or decision to one that’s even more pitiful.
    4. Ang tulin ng bangka’s di sa kahoy galing, kundi sa piloto at hihip ng hangin. (The speed of a boat is not dictated by the strength of the wood it came from, but the boat captain and the direction of the wind)
    5. Ang magarang kasuota’s hindi pagiging tanong tunay. (A sharp suit does not mean a gentleman is wearing it.)
    Explanation: A person’s character is not necessarily reflected in his outward appearance.

    PLEASE ANSWER ALL OF THIS QUESTIONS……….

  8.   Girlene
    July 7th, 2008 | 5:45 am

    and I will write like this

    Name:_______
    score:___/23

    Sowee hindi nakumpleto but if you want more as more like this 3x ni2 i have plenty as if up to 100
    just write my name girlene 10x
    like this:

    Girlene
    Girlene
    Girlene
    Girlene
    Girlene
    Girlene
    Girlene
    Girlene
    Girlene
    Girlene

    I want like this ha if not like this it’s not required

  9. July 26th, 2008 | 11:37 pm

    1.sungkaan
    2.lunes santo,martes santo,miyerkules santo,huwebes santo, biyernes santo.
    3.makahiya
    4.rambutan
    sana ito ang answer heheheheheh……
    ang talino ko naman $$$

  10.   anica
    August 6th, 2008 | 5:51 am

    jologs namn daling sagutin

  11.   angel
    September 9th, 2008 | 3:40 am

    sana po may pictures yong sagot kasi assignment po namin kailangan may pictures.

  12.   shimeiah
    March 2nd, 2009 | 6:33 am

    hindi hari hindi pari pero ang damit ay sarisari
    answer:sampayan

  13.   yuan
    March 19th, 2009 | 4:04 am

    wala ba kayong mas mahirap dyan, super genius kasi ako eh alam ko lahat ng sagot

  14.   heesun
    June 23rd, 2009 | 8:58 am

    anu pu sgot dun sa no. 3 sa letter a. na comment ni girLene ?. :)

  15.   heesun
    June 23rd, 2009 | 9:24 am

    amp alng naG respond T-T

    haha
    niun q xe kilanan nan sgot ee
    homework xe :)

  16.   My@2009
    August 6th, 2009 | 5:04 am

    Wew… dali nmn nyan… bigay nmn po kau ng masmahirap! Jowk! :D ^_^_^_^_^_^_^


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