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

Smoking.

336.

San Fernando at Bakulod sabay na nasunog.

(Tag.) Cigarillo

San Fernando and Bacolor were burned at the same time.

Cigarette

The paper and the tobacco are consumed together.

Storm, Sky, etc.

337.

Daluang dahon nang pinda-pinda, sing lalapad sing gaganda.

(Tag.) Langit at lupa

Two leaves of pinda-pinda equal in width and beauty.

Sky and earth

338.

Quinosicus a barraas; no maib-agam cucuanac.

(Iloc.) Quimat

Twisted like a _barraas_; tell it and I am yours.

Lightning

The word _barraas_ is local. Perhaps the name of some vine.

339.

Baston ni San Josep indi ma isip.

(Bis.) Ulan

Saint Joseph"s canes cannot be counted.

Rain

Drops of rain in a tropical storm may well suggest rods or staves.

340.

Buhoc ni Adan, hindi mabilang.

(Tag.) Ulan

Adam"s hair cannot be counted.

Rain

341.

Isbu ti guelang-guelang di mabilang.

(Iloc.) Todo

Guelang-guelang"s p.i.s.s, you cannot count.

Rain

342.

Vaca co sa Maynila, hangang ditoi, dinig ang unga.

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