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Nagapanilong apang basa.
(Bis.) Dila
He is under the shed but is always wet.
Tongue
74.
Enlongon empantion onbangon mansermon.
(Pang.) Dila
Coffin in graveyard wakes up sermon.
Tongue
75.
Na manantang ay maccatua udde na mannam ay malussao.
(Gad.) Attut
He who loses it rejoices, but he who finds it gets mad at it.
Bad odor; breaking wind
76.
Iti nacapocao agayayat quet iti nacabiroc agong onget (Iloc.) ottot
Who loses it is glad; who finds it is mad.
Bad odor; Breaking of wind
77.
Magna sirirquep no nacalucat madi met.
(Iloc.) Mucat
It walks while it is shut; when it is open it does not care to walk.
Secretion from eye corner
78.
Aso cong pute inutusan co, ay hindi na umue.
(Tag.) Lura
I sent out my white dog and he did not return.
Spittle
The practice of spitting, even unrelated to betel-chewing or tobacco-chewing, is far commoner among the Filipinos than among ourselves.
Book.
79.
Tinadtad a root insenpen a panonot.
(Iloc.) Libro
Chopped gra.s.s hidden in the mind.
Book
Fodder or "food for thought."
80.
Nagbulong nagbunga nanganac diay nangala.
(Iloc.) Pagbasan
It has leaves and fruits, G.o.dfather took it.
Book
Candle.
81.
Ania iti anac a pooranna iti baguis ni inana?
(Iloc.) Candela
What son burns his mother's intestines?
Candle
82.
t.i.te nang pare, mapute.
(Tag.) Candela
The priest's ---- is white.
Candle
