Magsunog ng kilay literally means to "burn eyebrows." It's also often used among students to congratulate or tease that one friend who passed the exam with flying colors, as clearly they stayed up late at night burning eyebrows-I mean, studying very hard. Yes, it's an idiom that has something to do with doing good academically. This Filipino idiom is often used by parents to remind their kids to study hard. (Mga Kwentong Chalk ni Bob Ong) ( 6) ISBN-10: 9719234202 ISBN-13: 9789719234203 Author (s): Bob Ong Released: Publisher: Visual Print Enterprises Format: Paperback, 135 pages Details Reviews Find in Library Description: I remember I was depressed when I was reading this. Isang kahig isang tuka literally means "one scratch on the ground one peck." 9. This idiom means just having enough or barely enough to get by. Isang kahig isang tuka is a Tagalog idiom used to describe the life of those who don't have sufficient money to live a standard life, being in a hand-to-mouth situation, or the poor who earn just enough for a day. What do chickens have to do with this idiom? Have you ever noticed the way chickens eat? They don't stock up on food or grain they find as they scratch the soil, but they eat every time they find something.
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