Squash
The mother is the vine; the child is the fruit. The riddle gains point, by suggesting Page 128a reversal of the natural conditions.
403
Ania iti parsua ni Apo Dios nga aoan ti matana aoan ti ngioatna quen aoan ti obetna quet mangan ti ladoc-ladoc?
(Iloc.) Tabungao
What creature of Lord God has no eyes, no mouth, no anus—and eats ladoc-ladoc?
A white squash
Ladoc-ladoc is rice flattened in the mortar by the blows of the pounder. The seeds of the tabungao resemble it.
404
Berdi ya balat, malutu ya laman anti mo ing pacuan.