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Tulya (Species of small clam)

Kinain ko ang isa
Ang itinapon ko ay dalawa

(When I ate it, it was one;
when I threw it away, it was two)

Gagamba (Spider)

Bata pa si Nene
Marunong nang manahi

(Nene is still small,
but she already knows how to sew)

Bulate (Tapeworm)

Nang kainin ay patay,
iluwa'y buhay

(When eaten, it was dead;
when expelled, it was alive)

Pugo (Quail)

Alin sa mga ibon
ang di nakadadapo sa kahoy?

(What bird is it that
cannot alight on a tree?)

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