Namumuti ang mata

Meaning: To wait in vain for a very long time.

Language: Filipino

Literally: The eyes turn white

Category: Body & Senses

Origin: Waiting so long that your eyes seem to 'whiten' pictures exhausting, fruitless anticipation.

More idioms — Body & Senses

• Makati ang paa — Restless and always wanting to go out.
• 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.

More Filipino idioms

• Hulog ng langit — A godsend; a great blessing.
• Balat-sibuyas — Overly sensitive and easily hurt.
• Nagbibilang ng poste — Jobless and idle, with nothing to do.
• Itaga mo sa bato — You can count on it absolutely.

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