Rhymes… 回忆童年

When I was little, dad used to teach me Cantonese rhymes. A lot I have forgotten the verse. Trying to search in the internet, later want to teach the kids. Found some, gonna put it here. (Just realize these were from Nan Hai, where my root is 广东省,南海县,大沥村.

月光光，照地堂，年卅晚，炸槟榔，槟榔香，买子姜，子姜辣，买菩萨，菩萨苦，买猪肚，猪肚肥，买牛皮，牛皮薄，买羚角，羚角尖，买马鞭，马鞭长，起屋梁，屋梁高，买张刀，刀切菜，买箩盖，箩盖圆，买只船，船沉底，沉死两只番鬼崽，一个浮头一个沉底，一个LEY阿妈床底炸油炸鬼。
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氹氹转，菊花圆。炒米饼，糯米团。亚妈叫我睇龙船。我唔睇，睇鸡仔。鸡仔大，捉去卖。卖得一百打金钗，二百打银牌。金腰带，银腰带，公公婆婆出来拜两拜。拜得多，冇奈何。三两酒，探大婆。大婆唔係企，探二表叔。二表叔骑白马，老鼠拉冬瓜。拉到西濠口，执到朵大红花。
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点虫虫，虫虫飞，飞到荔枝基。荔枝熟，摘满袱。荔枝生，摘满罂。荔枝黄，摘满床

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排排坐，食粉果。猪拉柴，狗烧火。猫儿担凳姑婆坐，老鼠吹笛送姑婆。送到屋，得碗粥。送到门楼得碗豆。送到街，得条柴。送到圩，得只大猪。__________________________________________

落雨大，水浸街。亚哥担柴上街卖，亚嫂落地着花鞋。花鞋花袜花腰带，金丝蝴蝶两边排。________________________________________

禾雀仔，担竹枝，担上岗头望亚（阿）姨。亚姨梳只摩罗髻，摘朵红花伴髻围，辫带又长脚又细，咁好花鞋踩落泥，咁好白饭饩（喂）猫仔，好姑娘嫁个烂赌仔，日夜赌钱冇夜归____________________________________________

大食懒 大食懒，起身晏。煲窿粥，煮生饭。为食鬼 为食鬼，砧板蚁。人咁高，佢咁矮

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JS learned this Malay song from school. She has been singing a word here and there, not really knowing the song. I have not heard before, don’t know the verse. Found in internet.

Bangau oh bangau,
kenapa engkau kurus?
Macam-mana aku tak kurus,
ikan tak mahu timbul.
Ikan tak mahu timbul.

Ikan oh ikan,
kenapa engkau tak timbul?
Macam-mana aku nak timbul,
rumput panjang sangat.
Rumput panjang sangat.

Rumput oh rumput,
kenapa engkau panjang?
Macam-mana aku tak panjang,
kerbau tak makan aku.
Kerbau tak makan aku.

Kerbau oh kerbau,
kenapa tak makan rumput?
Macam-mana aku nak makan,
perut aku sakit.
Perut aku sakit.

Perut oh perut,
kenapa engkau sakit?
Macam-mana aku tak sakit,
makan nasi mentah.
Makan nasi mentah.

Nasi oh nasi,
kenapa engkau mentah?
Macam-mana aku tak mentah,
api tak mahu menyala.
Api tak mahu menyala.

Api oh api,
kenapa engkau tak mahu menyala?
Macam-mana aku nak menyala,
kayu api basah.
Kayu api basah.

Kayu oh kayu,
kenapa engkau basah?
Macam-mana aku tak basah,
hujan timpa aku.
Hujan timpa aku.

Hujan oh hujan,
kenapa timpa kayu?
Macam-mana aku tak timpa,
katak panggil aku.
Katak panggil aku.

Katak oh katak,
kenapa panggil hujan?
Macam-mana aku tak panggil,
ular nak makan aku.
Ular nak makan aku.

Ular oh ular,
kenapa nak makan katak?
Macam-mana aku tak makan,
memang makanan aku.
Memang makanan aku……

Betul juga tu ye………..
Memang makanan engkau.
Memang makanan engkau.
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Another Chinese Song

好久好久的故事

是媽媽告訴我在

好深好深的夜裡

會有虎姑婆

愛哭的孩子不要哭

牠會咬你的小耳朵

不睡的孩子趕快睡

牠會咬你的小指頭

還記得還記得閉著眼睛说

虎姑婆別咬我

乖乖的孩子睡著了