Balimbing/Star Fruit

Babalibalimbing, babalibalimba,

iisa ang ulo, ang mukha ay lima.

(It goes balimbing, it goes balimba,

it has only one head but five faces.)

Nakatalikod na ang prinsesa,

Mukha niya’y nakaharap pa.

(The princess has turned her back,

yet her face still faces front.)

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Bayabas/Guava

Nagsaing si Kang Pirit,

Kinain pati anglit.

(Kang Pirit boiled rice and ate even the pots)

Hindi naman hari, Hindi naman pari,

Laging naka-korona.

(Neither a king Nor a priest,

But always with a crown)

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Langka

Baboy ko sa Mariveles

Balahibo’y matutulis.

(My pig iin Mariveles

has hair made of nails.)

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Lansones

Butong binalot ng bakal,

bakal na binalot ng kristal.

(Seed wrapped in iron; iron wrapped in crystal).

Hindi tao, hindi hayop,

pasa-pasa ang balat.

(It's not a person, it's not an animal,

it has bruises all over it's body.)

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Pakwan

Balat niya’y berde, buto niya’y itim,

laman niya’y pula, sino siya?

(It's skin is green, it's inside red.
It has black seeds.)

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Papaya

Bahay ni Mang Pedro,

Punung-puno ng bato

(Mang Pedro's house is filled with pebbles.)

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Pinya/Pineapple

Dahong pinagbungahan,

Bungang pinagdahunan.

(Leaves that bore fruit, fruit that bore leaves.)

Isang magandang prinsesa,

ligid na ligid ng espada.

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Saging

Nanganak ang aswang,

sa tuktok nagdaan.

(An aswang gave birth,

Its offspring came out of the top)

Binuksan ko ang kurtina

Lumabas ang prinsesa

(I drew the curtain,

a princess came out)

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Santol

Kung tawagin nila’y santo,

hindi naman milagroso.

They call it a saint, but it's not miraculous.)

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References

Custodio, R. M. Hindi Tao, Hindi Hayop: Koleksyon ng mga Bugtong (Para sa Mag-aaral). Valenzuela, Metro Manila, Tru-Copy Publishing House, Inc., 1995.

Damiana L. Eugenio, Ed. Philippine Folk Literature: The Riddles (Philippine Folk Literature Series: Vol. V). Diliman, Quezon City, University of the Philippines Press, 1994.