"pera na, nagíng bató pa"
This idiom usually refers to something of monetary value that is lost or turned into a worthless thing caused by circumstance or people.
English literal translation
money turned into stone
Filipino Vocabulary
pera = money
bató = stone
Related Vocabulary
nawalá = lost
In a Sentence
Ang suweldo ni John ay natalo lahat sa sugal at ang sana pera na, ay nagíng bató pa.
English Translation
John lost his paycheck to gambling, money that turned to stone.
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