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83.
Kung babayaan mong ako ay mabuhay yaong kamatayay dagli kong kakamtan, ngungit kung akoy pataing paminsan ay lalong lalawig ang ingat kong buhay.
(Tag.) Kandilang may sindi
If you let me live I shall soon die; if you kill me I shall live long.
A lighted candle
84.
Masondug a cayu talaque na donna.
(Gad.) Candela
A slender tree which bears only one leaf.
Lighted candle
85.
Isang butel na palay punong puno ang bahay.
(Tag.) Ilao
A grain of rice fills the whole house.
Light
The flame of a candle is a little thing, comparable to a rice grain; yet it gives light to the whole house.
Cardinal Points.
86.
Adda uppat a nga amigos; idi naparsua toy lubong inda naisigud.
(Iloc.) Uppat aturong
There are four friends; they have existed since the beginning.
The four directions
Clock: Watch.
87.
Aldao rabii agririaoac.
(Iloc.) Reloj
Day and night I cry.
Clock
88.
Amanu na mararamdam, dapot masaquit yang intindian, nung ing lupa na ing quecang lauan a usta mu ing qucang sasabian.
(Pang.) Relos
His words are audible but difficult to understand; when you look at his face you will understand what he says.
Clock
89.
Ania ti parsua ni apo Dios nga aoan ti imana nga aoan ti sacana quet ammona ti agsao?
(Iloc.) Leros = reloj
What creature of G.o.d has no arms and legs, but can talk?
Clock
Coffin.
90.
Ang nagapahimo nagahibi; ang nagahimo indi iya; ang tag-iya uala sing calibutan.
(Bis.) Longon
The one who orders it made is crying; the one who has it, it is not his to give; the one who owns it does not care anything about it.
Coffin
Disease.
91.
Taong buhay inaanay.
(Tag.) Bulutong
A living person being eaten up by "anay."
Smallpox
