buscâ sarna pa cuçâ

Macanese

Alternative forms

• buscá sarna pa cuçá

Etymology

Possibly derived from or in imitation of Portuguese procurar sarna pra se coçar. Literally, “to look for scabies to itch”.

Verb

buscâ sarna pa cuçâ

1. (idiomatic) to look for trouble

   Êle tudo-óra tâ buscâ sarna pa cuçâ.

   He is always looking for trouble.

Usage notes

• sarna pa cuçâ may also be used as a standalone phrase to represent trouble.

References

• https://belamaquista.wordpress.com/2017/10/24/busca/
• https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm#sarnapacuca