Minsan may isang palakang tumingala sa langit at humanga sa mga ibong nagliliparan. Gusto ko ring makalipad na tulad nila! ang sabi niya. Ngunit ang tanong ay papaano? Isang hapon, nakakita ang palaka ng lobong lumilipad. Noon niya naisip ang solusyon sa kanyang paghahangad.
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Labis na nakamamangha at napakahiwaga ang tungkol sa yungib. Ito ay pinanirahan ng mga supernatural na nilikha tulad ng mga diwata at reyna na pinaniniwalaang lumitaw nuong unang panahon. Sila ang pinaniniwalaang magagandang nilikha ng diyos na may napakaraming aria-arian tulad ng iba’t ibang uri ng mga alahas. |
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The tortoise and the monkey found once a banana tree floating amidst the waves of a river. It was a very fine tree, with large green leaves, and with roots, just as if it had been pulled off by a storm. They took it ashore. Let us divide it, said the tortoise, and plant each its portion. |
Episode 1: The killing of the Moro Datu In the country of Ayuman lived the heroes Banlak, Agyu, and Kuyasu. In the Ilianon tradition these men were brothers, being the sons of Pamulaw. Agyu had four sisters, but only Yanbungan and Ikawangan are mentioned in the epic. Banlak's wife named Mungan was badly afflicted with a consuming disease. |
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Buhat nang mapatakbo ni Toniong Tandang si Tenoriong Talisain ay humanap na ng ibang libutan at madaling nakapamayagpag na muli ang Talisain. Ang mga Katyaw na leghorn doon ay madaling nasilaw sa balitang bilis at lakas ni Tenoriong Talisain. At madali niyang naging kaibigan ang pinakamagandang sa mga banyagang manok na si Lolitang Leghorn. Isang araw ay galit na galit na umuwi si Denang Dumalaga. |
Many years ago old people said that plants and animals could talk. One day a little vine called Raguini came crying to a little bamboo, and said, Will you help me to stand, little bamboo? The little bamboo answered that he could help her, but he was very much ashamed of her because before, when he was young, he had very fine hairy dress; now he had none. Besides he was growing tall and small. |
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Ang Lunsod ng San Pablo ay kilala sa pagkakaroon ng maraming lawa o katawan ng tubig sa mga burol at bundok. Dahil dito tinawag itong Lunsod ng Pitong Lawa. Isa sa pinakamaganda at pinakamalawak na lawa sa Lunsod ng San Pablo ay ang Lawa ng Sampalok. |
Dog snatches pieces of bread from little boy and runs away with it. Meets monkey on bridge who asks for a bit of the bread. Dog refuses, saying there isn't enough for him anyway. Monkey looks in water, sees reflection of dog, calls dog over, points to reflection. |