L I N H D I N H
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17 TRADITIONAL VIETNAMESE RIDDLES
in translation
From hell,
Wearing a hat.
(a mushroom)
Hair on top, hair on the bottom.
Intertwined late at night.
(the eye)
The size of an elephant turd.
Without a poke, seven holes.
(a human head)
Two arms hugging neck.
Two legs wrapped around back.
Women love; men hate.
(a traditional bra)
Lying when walking,
Lying when standing,
Lying when sitting,
But sitting when lying.
(the feet)
Five men at a table,
Four are three, but the oldest
Is two.
(fingers and thumb)
What starts out as a snail,
Turns into a butterfly,
Turns into a peacock,
Turns into a donkey,
Turns into a fox,
Turns into a monkey?
(a man)
Dragon head, phoenix tail, angel wings.
With seven wives, sleeps nights alone.
(a rooster)
Duck feet,
Chicken flesh,
Buffalo hide,
Snake head.
(a turtle)
Toot, toot, toot.
Eats, shits, and walks
With the same mouth.
(a snail)
A tail, four legs,
A prick's head, a bent back.
(a mouse)
Prick and suck, prick and suck,
Stick it in the hole.
Two cunt hairs, one long, one short.
(threading a needle)
With two swords and eight spears,
Wearing a cowhide suit,
Hovering near a hole.
(a crab)
In and out, in and out.
When no one's home, in and out.
(a key)
No head, tail, ears, or heart,
Came from the forest,
Lives off raw meat.
(a chopping board)
Won't budge if left alone,
But with one lick across the rear,
Will sprint across the globe.
(a postage stamp)
Skin and bones; no hair; no flesh.
A body on earth, mind in the sky.
(a kite)
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