Nagbibilang ng poste
Meaning: Jobless and idle, with nothing to do.
Language: Filipino
Literally: Counting the posts
Category: Daily Life
Origin: An unemployed person loitering with nothing to occupy them but counting the lamp posts along the street.
More idioms — Daily Life
- Melepaskan batuk di tangga — To do a job half-heartedly and leave it unfinished.
- Haraka haraka haina baraka — Haste makes waste.
- Mtaka cha mvunguni sharti ainame — You must work and humble yourself for what you want.
- Penye nia pana njia — Determination always finds a path.
- Codi pais ar ôl piso — Fretting over what's already done.
- Ní neart go cur le chéile — Strength comes from working together.
More Filipino idioms
- 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.
- Makati ang paa — Restless and always wanting to go out.
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