- Good friends, an iguana and a turtle always go fishing together.
- The turtle got caught by the old man who owned the pond.
- The iguana went back for his friend and the turtle told him that the old man wanted him to marry his daughter. Wanting a wife, the iguana said that he would take his place. Unbeknownst to him the turtle was lying ans the old man wanted to kill him.
- The iguana got away and found the turtle, who tricked him yet again.
- Moral of the story: The one who believes foolishly will get injured.
Why Mosquitoes Hum:
- Friends if Lamoc are trying avenge his murder. Since Cagang's (small land crabs) house is so far under ground, hey are forced to remain at the door.
- The Lamoc often mistakes our ears as the door to Cagang's house so that is why they buzz at our ears.
The Greedy Crow:
- A crow had a piece of meat for a meal but saw a small bird with a dead rat.
- He chased the small bird but could not catch her.
- During this time, a hawk stole his meat.
- By the time the crow came back he had nothing but an empty stomach.
- Morale of the story: Be content with what you have, and do not wish for what you do not own.
The Hummingbird and the Carabao:
- Don't do all the work to win and then lose due to your own ignorance.
- Carabao and a humming bird made a bet as to who can drink more water. The humming bird knew that the tide was coming and won the contest.
The Ant:
- Tells the story of how the snake's bite is stronger than the ants.
- Can you imagine if ants really did have poisonous bites? We would be extinct.
Why the Sun Shines More Brightly Than the Moon:
- A fairy had to daughters. Araw was a good girl while Buwan was ill tempered. When the fairy saw Buwan mistreat her sister, she sent a prayer to God.
- God was going to give the two sisters two jewels that lit up the whole world. But upon hearing that Buwan was being bad, he only gave one jewel to Araw.
- Buwan got mad and went to heaven to steal a jewel from heaven but hers did not shine as bright as her sisters.
- When God found out, he sent two angels to capture Buwan but left both sisters into the sea. Their jewels were hurled into the sky and it stuck. Araw's jewel is the sun for it shined brighter and Buwan's jewel is the moon.
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Why the Cow's Skin is Loose on the Neck:
- The cow and carabao wear clothes?
- I kind of did not get this story.
The Lost Necklace:
- This story explains why hens and chicks scratch the ground and why crows eat chicks.
The Story of Our Fingers:
- I have noticed a lot of these stories have some type of religious moral.
- The little finger is small because he doesn't eat enough food.
- The thumb is a thief and wanted to steal food. Hence, the reason why the thumb is separate from our other fingers.
Why the Ocean is Salty:
- I mean, did he really think blocks of salt were a good idea near the ocean?
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