This riddle reflects the behavior and strength of natural phenomena. After a rain shower, water drops fall from high places down onto the earth, where they break open a small hole in the ground. In some cases, as when drops of water travel down the slope of a roof, several drops fall one after another onto the same spot, which creates a larger hole. With this image in mind, the riddle asks, “What is a digger of holes who does not have arms or legs?” The answer is a water drop. This riddle is popular among the common people of Amdo.