Mangali Figure  269	Piga man nu awad ampatawan da kolangku.
Literal Translation	Just let there be a little bit so my worms can canoe across.
Meaning of Figure	Please give me just a little food because I am so hungry that my stomach is uncomfortable.
Usage	This is said when you are hungry and truly have nothing to eat, perhaps because you just came in from working in the rice paddy and there was no one at home to cook. This is usually a reply when you have asked your neighbor for something to eat, and she says, “But we only have a little bit!”
Figure	hyperbole
Image	inanimate; canoe
Image	animal; worm, intestinal
Topic	physiology; hunger