Mangali Figure  326	Magitara butik ni isidadae luwang.
Literal Translation	The water buffalo they are butchering has sides that could be strummed like a guitar!
Meaning of Figure	The water buffalo they are butchering is very thin!
Usage	This means he is so thin that his ribs are showing through his side. It just happened that the water buffalo they got is thin, not that the people are cheap or couldn’t afford a fatter one. People might be unhappy, if they expect that since it’s so thin the broth or meat would be tasteless. Could be said of a cow, dog
Figure	metaphor
Image	body; side
Image	inanimate; guitar
Topic	appearance; thin