żejt fil-bażwa

Maltese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈzɛjt fɪlˈbaz.wa/

Noun

żejt fil-bażwa m

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

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