cair em saco roto
Meaning: Words or advice that fail to reach their intended audience; to be ignored or dismissed.
Language: Portuguese
Literally: to fall in a rotten sack
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The phrase pictures something falling through a bag with holes, disappearing without effect or reaching no one.
More idioms — Daily Life
- ás na manga — A hidden advantage or resource held in reserve to be revealed when needed.
- mandar bala — To pursue something with enthusiasm and vigor.
- encontro às cegas — A romantic meeting between two people who have never met before.
- ao fim e ao cabo — After everything is considered; ultimately; in the final analysis.
- sujo falando do mal lavado — Hypocritical criticism from someone guilty of the same fault being criticized.
- pôr os pontos nos is — To clarify a matter by spelling out details explicitly.
More Portuguese idioms
- matar cachorro a grito — To be extremely poor or destitute.
- na ponta da língua — To have something in one's mind but be unable to recall or express it completely.
- fazer uma tempestade num copo de água — To make an excessive fuss over something trivial.
- dar um tiro no pé — To harm oneself through one's own actions; to undermine one's own interests.
- Engolir sapos — To put up with unpleasant things without complaining.
- Pagar o pato — To take the blame for something you didn't do.
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