Makati ang paa

Meaning: Restless and always wanting to go out.

Language: Filipino

Literally: Itchy feet

Category: Body & Senses

Origin: Feet that 'itch' to be moving picture an incurable urge to wander and roam.

More idioms — Body & Senses

• Kidole kimoja hakivunji chawa — You cannot do everything alone.
• Tynnu blewyn o drwyn — To provoke or tease someone.
• E ka gjuhën të gjatë — He gossips and speaks too freely.
• Essere in gamba — To be sharp, capable and on the ball.
• Fare orecchie da mercante — To turn a deaf ear deliberately.
• Chorar de barriga cheia — To complain when you have nothing to complain about.

More Filipino idioms

• Nagbibilang ng poste — Jobless and idle, with nothing to do.
• Itaga mo sa bato — You can count on it absolutely.
• Namumuti ang mata — To wait in vain for a very long time.
• Hulog ng langit — A godsend; a great blessing.
• Balat-sibuyas — Overly sensitive and easily hurt.

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