EnglishEnglishBetty Botter had some butter,Betty Botter had some butter,"But," she said, "this butter's bitter."But," she said, "this butter's bitter.If I bake this bitter butter,If I bake this bitter butter,it would make my batter bitter.it would make my batter bitter.But a bit of better butter—But a bit of better butter—thatthat would make my batter better.“ would make my batter better.“So she bought a bit of butter,So she bought a bit of butter,better than her bitter butter,better than her bitter butter,and she baked it in her batter,and she baked it in her batter,and the batter was not bitter.and the batter was not bitter.So 'twas better Betty BotterSo 'twas better Betty Botterbought a bit of better butter.bought a bit of better butter.

TaiwaneseTaiwanese樹上一隻猴，樹上一隻猴，樹下一隻狗，樹下一隻狗，猴跋落去樹下撞到狗，猴跋落去樹下撞到狗，猴亦走，狗亦走，猴亦走，狗亦走，不知是猴驚狗還是狗驚猴。不知是猴驚狗還是狗驚猴。

TaiwaneseTaiwanese有一隻猴帶一群猴仔去溝仔邊玩，有一隻猴帶一群猴仔去溝仔邊玩，猴仔跋落去溝仔裡，猴仔跋落去溝仔裡，猴叫猴仔轉去拿勾子來勾猴子。猴叫猴仔轉去拿勾子來勾猴子。

TaiwaneseTaiwanese一陣北管坐舺板，一陣北管坐舺板，去北港拍北管。去北港拍北管。

TaiwaneseTaiwanese有一個人挵破鼓，有一個人挵破鼓，提布來補鼓，提布來補鼓，不知是布補鼓抑是鼓補布。不知是布補鼓抑是鼓補布。

PortuguesePortugueseEm um ninho de mafagafos haviam Em um ninho de mafagafos haviam

setesete

mafagafinhos; Quem amafagafar mafagafinhos; Quem amafagafar maismais

mafagafinhos, Bom amafaganhador mafagafinhos, Bom amafaganhador seráserá..

PortuguesePortugueseO sabiá não sabia que o sábio sabia O sabiá não sabia que o sábio sabia

que oque o

sabiá não sabia assobiar.sabiá não sabia assobiar.

(The thrush didn’t know that the wise(The thrush didn’t know that the wise

knew that the thrush didn’t know how knew that the thrush didn’t know how toto

whistle) whistle)

SpanishSpanishPedro Pablo Pérez Pereira,Pedro Pablo Pérez Pereira,Pobre pintor portugués,Pobre pintor portugués,Pinta pinturas por poca plata Pinta pinturas por poca plata Para poder pasar por ParísPara poder pasar por París

(Peter Paul Pérez Pereira,(Peter Paul Pérez Pereira,Poor Portuguese painterPoor Portuguese painterPaints paintings for little moneyPaints paintings for little moneySo we can pass by Paris) So we can pass by Paris)

SpanishSpanishTres tristes tigres tragan trigo en un Tres tristes tigres tragan trigo en un

trigaltrigal

(Three sad tigers swallow wheat in a(Three sad tigers swallow wheat in a

wheat field) wheat field)

TaiwaneseTaiwanese西北雨，直直落，西北雨，直直落，鯽仔魚，欲娶某。鯽仔魚，欲娶某。鮕玳兄，打鑼鼓，鮕玳兄，打鑼鼓，媒人婆，土虱嫂。媒人婆，土虱嫂。日頭暗，找無路，日頭暗，找無路，趕緊來，火金姑，趕緊來，火金姑，做好心，來照路。做好心，來照路。

TaiwaneseTaiwanese嬰嬰睏，嬰嬰睏，一暝大一寸。嬰嬰睏，嬰嬰睏，一暝大一寸。呼呼睏，呼呼睏，一日大一寸。呼呼睏，呼呼睏，一日大一寸。嬰仔扂扂睏，一暝大一寸。 嬰仔扂扂睏，一暝大一寸。

TaiwaneseTaiwanese儂插花，你插草，儂插花，你插草，儂騎馬，你騎狗，儂騎馬，你騎狗，儂坐椅，你坐斗，儂坐椅，你坐斗，儂用行，你用走，儂用行，你用走，儂得笑，你得哮，儂得笑，你得哮，儂跋一倒，你△（手車）畚斗，儂跋一倒，你△（手車）畚斗，儂睏眠床，你睏巷仔口。儂睏眠床，你睏巷仔口。

JapaneseJapanese隣隣 (( となりとなり )) のの客客 (( きゃくきゃく )) は　よくは　よく柿食柿食

(( かかきくきく )) うう客客 (( きゃくきゃく )) だだ

(( The customer who sits next to me The customer who sits next to me eats eats

persimmon very often persimmon very often ))

JapaneseJapaneseとうきょうととっきょきょかきゃくちょとうきょうととっきょきょかきゃくちょうきょうきゅうきょとっきょきょかきゃうきょうきゅうきょとっきょきょかきゃかか

((東京都特許許可局長今日急遽特許許可却東京都特許許可局長今日急遽特許許可却下下 ))

JapaneseJapaneseあおまきがみあおまきがみ あかまきがみあかまきがみ きまきがきまきがみみ

(( 青巻紙青巻紙　　赤巻紙赤巻紙　　黄巻紙黄巻紙 ))

CantoneseCantonese姨 媽 而 家 去 宜 家 傢 俬 買 而 家 岩 用 既姨 媽 而 家 去 宜 家 傢 俬 買 而 家 岩 用 既宜 家 傢 俬。宜 家 傢 俬。

((Aunt goes to the “Yi Jia Furnishing Aunt goes to the “Yi Jia Furnishing Store”Store”

to buy furniture which is suitable for to buy furniture which is suitable for her.)her.)

(Note taken from (Note taken from http://hk.geocities.com/aronald1234567890/w.htmhttp://hk.geocities.com/aronald1234567890/w.htm ) )

CantoneseCantonese麥 當 娜 約 左 麥 當 雄 去 麥 當 勞 道 個 間麥 當 娜 約 左 麥 當 雄 去 麥 當 勞 道 個 間麥 當 勞 食 麥 皮 撈 當 歸。麥 當 勞 食 麥 皮 撈 當 歸。

(( 麥 當 娜 麥 當 娜 ((Madonna) Madonna) == == Female name)Female name)(( 麥麥 當當 雄雄 == == Male name)Male name)(They eat oat and Chinese angelica at(They eat oat and Chinese angelica atMcDonalds on McDonalds’ Road.)McDonalds on McDonalds’ Road.)

(Note taken from (Note taken from http://hk.geocities.com/aronald1234567890/w.htmhttp://hk.geocities.com/aronald1234567890/w.htm ) )

CantoneseCantonese東 門 東 家 東 門 東 家 , , 南 門 董 家 。南 門 董 家 。東 董 兩 家 東 董 兩 家 , , 同 種 冬 瓜 。同 種 冬 瓜 。有 人 說 有 人 說 : : 東 門 東 家 的 冬 瓜 大 。東 門 東 家 的 冬 瓜 大 。誰 知 南 門 董 家 的 冬 瓜 大 過 東 門 東誰 知 南 門 董 家 的 冬 瓜 大 過 東 門 東家 的 大 冬 瓜。家 的 大 冬 瓜。

(Note taken from (Note taken from http://hk.geocities.com/aronald1234567890/w.htmhttp://hk.geocities.com/aronald1234567890/w.htm ) )

CantoneseCantonese肯 德 龜 同 肯 德 雞 去 肯 德 基 食 肯 德 基肯 德 龜 同 肯 德 雞 去 肯 德 基 食 肯 德 基最 出 名 既 巴 辣 香 雞。最 出 名 既 巴 辣 香 雞。

(( 肯 德 龜 肯 德 龜 andand 肯 德 雞 肯 德 雞 == == People Names)People Names)(They eat famous spicy chicken burgers (They eat famous spicy chicken burgers

atatKentucky Fried Chicken.Kentucky Fried Chicken.))

(Note taken from http://hk.geocities.com/aronald1234567890/w.htm )(Note taken from http://hk.geocities.com/aronald1234567890/w.htm )

CantoneseCantonese抱 著 灰 雞 上 飛 機 ﹐抱 著 灰 雞 上 飛 機 ﹐飛 機 起 飛 ﹐飛 機 起 飛 ﹐灰 雞 要 飛。灰 雞 要 飛。

(Note taken from http://hk.geocities.com/aronald1234567890/w.htm )(Note taken from http://hk.geocities.com/aronald1234567890/w.htm )

MalayMalayLori lalu lalang layu.Lori lalu lalang layu.

(The lallang whithered when the (The lallang whithered when the lorrylorry

passed by. )passed by. )

((Note taken from http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/ms.htm)Note taken from http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/ms.htm)

MalayMalayBuaya biawak, buaya biawak, buaya Buaya biawak, buaya biawak, buaya

biawak.biawak.

(Crocodile lizard.)(Crocodile lizard.)

((Note taken from http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/ms.htm)Note taken from http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/ms.htm)

MalayMalayKambing Kerbau, Kambing Kerbau,Kambing Kerbau, Kambing Kerbau,

Kambing Kerbau.Kambing Kerbau.

(Goat buffalo.)(Goat buffalo.)

((Note taken from http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/ms.htm)Note taken from http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/ms.htm)

MalayMalayPokok kopi, pokok kopi, pokok kopi.Pokok kopi, pokok kopi, pokok kopi.

(Coffee tree.)(Coffee tree.)

((Note taken from http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/ms.htm)Note taken from http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/ms.htm)

MalayMalayCuka, kicap, cuka, kicap, cuka , Cuka, kicap, cuka, kicap, cuka ,

kicap.kicap.

(Cuka(Cuka vinegar.) vinegar.)

(Kicap(Kicap soy sauce.) soy sauce.)

((Note taken from http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/ms.htm)Note taken from http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/ms.htm)

IndonesianIndonesianUlar melingkar-lingkar di pagar Ular melingkar-lingkar di pagar

rumanruman

pak Amir.pak Amir.

(The snake is going round and round (The snake is going round and round onon

the hedge of Mr. Amir’s house.)the hedge of Mr. Amir’s house.)

GermanGermanDer Zweck hat den Zweck den Zweck zuDer Zweck hat den Zweck den Zweck zu

bezwecken; wenn der Zweck seinen Zweck bezwecken; wenn der Zweck seinen Zweck

Nicht bezweckt, hat der Zweck keinen Nicht bezweckt, hat der Zweck keinen Zweck!Zweck!

(The purpose of the purpose is to serve as(The purpose of the purpose is to serve as

purpose. If the purpose doesn't serve aspurpose. If the purpose doesn't serve as

purpose to its purpose, the purpose has nopurpose to its purpose, the purpose has no

purpose!) purpose!)

GermanGermanIn einem Schokolodenladen ladenIn einem Schokolodenladen laden

Ladenmädchen Schokolade aus.Ladenmädchen Schokolade aus.

Ladenmädchen laden in einemLadenmädchen laden in einem

Schokoladenladen Schokolade aus.Schokoladenladen Schokolade aus.

(In a chocolate store girls are unloading(In a chocolate store girls are unloading

chocolates . . . .) chocolates . . . .)

GermanGermanWir Wiener Wäscherweiber wollen weißeWir Wiener Wäscherweiber wollen weißeWäschewaschen, wenn wir wüßten wo warmesWäschewaschen, wenn wir wüßten wo warmesWasser wäre.Wasser wäre.Warmes Wasser wissen wir, weiße WäscheWarmes Wasser wissen wir, weiße Wäschewaschen wir.waschen wir.

(We Viennese washerwomen want to wash(We Viennese washerwomen want to washwhite clothing, if we knew where warm waterwhite clothing, if we knew where warm waterwas.was.Warm water we know, white clothing we wash.) Warm water we know, white clothing we wash.)

GermanGermanFischers Fristze fischt frische Fischers Fristze fischt frische

Frische;Frische;

Frische Fische fischt Fischers Fritze.Frische Fische fischt Fischers Fritze.

(Fisher's errand boy is fishing fresh(Fisher's errand boy is fishing fresh

fish, ...)fish, ...)

EnglishEnglishHow much wood would a woodchuckHow much wood would a woodchuck

chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

He would chuck, he would, as much as heHe would chuck, he would, as much as he

could, and chuck as much wood as acould, and chuck as much wood as a

woodchuck would if a woodchuck couldwoodchuck would if a woodchuck could

chuck wood.chuck wood.

KoreanKorean간장 공장 공장장는 안 공장장인가 강간장 공장 공장장는 안 공장장인가 강공장장인가공장장인가 !!

醬油工廠的工廠長是安工廠長還是江工廠醬油工廠的工廠長是安工廠長還是江工廠長長

KoreanKorean내가 그린 그림은 긴 기긴인가 안 긴내가 그린 그림은 긴 기긴인가 안 긴기린인가기린인가 !!

我畫的是長脖子長頸鹿還是短脖子長頸鹿我畫的是長脖子長頸鹿還是短脖子長頸鹿

ChineseChinese我從伯爹伯媽門前過，我從伯爹伯媽門前過，看見伯爹伯媽門前種著百十百棵百果樹，看見伯爹伯媽門前種著百十百棵百果樹，那百十百棵百果樹站著百十百個白斑鳩，那百十百棵百果樹站著百十百個白斑鳩，我就撿了百十百塊白石頭，我就撿了百十百塊白石頭，打那百十百個白斑鳩打那百十百個白斑鳩 。 。

ChineseChinese山前有個崔粗腿，山前有個崔粗腿，山後有個崔腿粗，山後有個崔腿粗，二人出腿比腿粗。二人出腿比腿粗。不知道是山前崔粗腿的腿粗過山後崔腿粗，不知道是山前崔粗腿的腿粗過山後崔腿粗，還是山後崔腿粗的腿粗過山前崔粗腿。還是山後崔腿粗的腿粗過山前崔粗腿。