żejt fil-bażwa

Maltese edit

Etymology edit

Literally: “oil on a hernia”, because it has no healing effect.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈzɛjt fɪlˈbaz.wa/

Noun edit

żejt fil-bażwa m

(idiomatic) something done in vain, a futile course of action

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