Mga Sawikain O Tagalog Idioms - Page 5

Mga Sawikain o Tagalog idiomatic expression

balot sa puti
heavy in debt.; Meaning literally "wrapped in white".
bantay-salakay
guard who steals; dishonest custodian; Meaning literally "attacking guard".
bantay-tumana
custodian or guard that is oblivious to what is being stolen; Meaning literally "guard of the land".
baon sa utang
having too much debt.; Meaning literally "buried in debt".
basa ang papel
having a bad record; having a bad reputation.; Meaning literally "having a wet piece of paper".