Camantilis

I was hung by a potring; the old men looked up at me.
Camachili

The pendent fruit suggests the riddle.

268.

Nano nga sapat nga ang iya palod hayang pero ang iya tudlo culub?
(Bis.) Packing sang lubi

What animal is it which has its palm upside up but its fingers
upside down?
Cocoanut leaves

269.

Payung y Santa Maria amena mabata.
(Gad.) Tafal

Saint Mary's umbrella cannot be wetted.
Gabi

This is the cultivated plant commonly known as _taro_. Its great
leaf sheds water perfectly.

270.

No malipatam maca-alaca; quet no malaguipmo dica maca-ala.
(Iloc.) Poriquet=amorsico

If you do not remember, you get; but if you do remember, you do
not get.
Grass-burs

271.

Agsabong dina met bonga agsanga isut bongana.
(Iloc.) Mais

It produces a flower but it is not its fruit; it produces branches
which are its fruit.
Maize

272.

Nag tapis nang nag tapis nacalitao ang bulbolis.
(Tag.) Mais

She wore and wore her _tapis_ yet her pubic hair was displayed.
Maize

The green husks are considered the _tapis_, or wrap about the
mid-body; the silk appearing from the husk wrapping is the
pubic hair.

273.

Alo-divino de gracia malayo ang bulaklak sa bunga.
(Tag.) Mais

Of all divine gifts it is the only plant whose flower is far from
the fruit.
Maize

274.

Tite nang Ingles, puno nang gales.
(Tag.) Mais

The Englishman's ---- is full of pustules.
Maize; ear

275.

Siasino iti pinarsua ni Apo Dios nga umuna nga matay santo agbonga?
(Iloc.--also Pang.) Sarguelas

What thing our Lord God made dies first and then fruits?
Plum tree

276.

Uala sa langit, uala sa lupa, ang dahon ay sariwa?
(Tag.) Quiapo

It is not in heaven, it is not on earth, its leaves are fresh.
Quiapo

The water-lettuce; it covers the surface of quiet spots in rivers.

277.

Cung hindi lamang si tagabundok si tagalati ay mahuhulog.
(Tag.) Iyantok at parvid

But for the one living in the mountain the one living in the swamp
would fall.
Nipa and rattan

The rattan (growing in the mountain) is used to lash on the nipa
(growing in the swamp) to the house framework.

278.

No colditenca matayea quet no adayoanca mabiagea.
(Iloc.) Bainbain

If I touch you you will die; but if I get away from you you will live.
Sensitive plant

279.