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Marta Elena Díaz García
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 Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:57 pm Post subject: COSADIELLES, riddles |
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Hello, 
In Asturias the conundrums, the riddles, are called "cosadielles".
Here I am proposing new cosadielles:
1. Adevina , Perogrullu
cual ye el bichu
que pica´n bandullu 
2. ¿Que cosa cosadiella ye
que de furaco en furaco va andando
con les tripes arrastrando?
3. Un tarreñin de bomborombón
que no tien culo nin tapón
Answers.........Are you game?
Marta
Tentative translation: 
1. Guess, Pero Grullo,
which is the bug
that stings the guts.
2. What thing it is
that goes from hole to hole
dragging its guts?
3. A little jar (I am afraid that "bomborombón" is not translatable)
that has not bottom nor cap.
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Art
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| Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:04 am Post subject: |
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Is riddle #2 a robin?
¿Es el segundo cosadielle un petirrojo? |
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Marta Elena Díaz García
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| Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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Hello Art:
I am sorry  but the second is not a robin.....
Try again  ,
Marta |
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Art
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| Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 2:53 am Post subject: |
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Well, then, it must be a contemporary college student! (I'm joking.)
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Pues, entonces, es cierto que es un universitario coetáneo, ¡¿no?! (Bromo.) |
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Betty
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| Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:23 am Post subject: Riddle #2 |
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| Marta, Is Riddle #2 a golf ball? Betty |
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Bob
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| Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | 3. Un tarreñin de bomborombón
que no tien culo nin tapón |
An egg? (el huevo?)
This one also reminds me of the English riddle "a bottomless vessel to put flesh and blood in" (a ring). |
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Marta Elena Díaz García
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| Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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 Bob is rigth!, riddle 3 is an egg.
Betty, you have to try again.....the golf ball goes from hole to hole, but nothing is drugging behind it (this is an important clue to solve the riddle).
Marta. |
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Betty
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| Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 12:04 am Post subject: Riddles |
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Yes Marta, I see your point on the dragging it's guts behind...
My new guess is - An earthworm? |
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