Pilstyti iš tuščio į kiaurą
Meaning: To do utterly futile work.
Language: Lithuanian
Literally: To pour from the empty into the leaky
Category: Daily Life
Origin: Transferring nothing from an empty vessel into a leaking one pictures effort that achieves precisely nothing.
More idioms — Daily Life
- Nagbibilang ng poste — Jobless and idle, with nothing to do.
- 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.
More Lithuanian idioms
- Sukti galvą — To rack your brains.
- Vilką minim, vilkas čia — Speak of the devil.
- Nei į tvorą, nei į mietą — Neither here nor there; completely irrelevant.
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