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.