The Maltese language is a unique blend of many other languages combined; a reflection of the many counties that colonised it over centuries. And just like any other language that has its own verbal expressions, so does Maltese - but these ones (and there are way more!) just cannot be translated into any language…and you’ll see why. 

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1. Things that run

Maltese: Affarijiet li jigru

Meaning: These things happen

2. Untie your hair and bring the oil

Maltese: Holl xaghrek u gib iz-zejt

Meaning: Brace yourself!

3. Bad lettuce

Maltese: Hass hazin

Meaning: Someone fainted

4. Don’t cut your heart

Maltese: Taqtax qalbek

Meaning: Don’t give up

5. I come, fall, and get up from you

Maltese: Nigi naqa u nqum minnek

Meaning: I couldn’t care less about you

6. You narrowed me!

Maltese: Dejjaqtni!

Meaning: You annoyed the bejesus out of me

7. Cutting of meat

Maltese: Qtugh ta’ laham

Meaning: Sore muscles

8. Everything come so we go

Maltese: Kollox ejja ha mmorru

Meaning: Shoddy work

9. How much empty are you, say?

Maltese: Kemm int vojt, ghid?

Meaning: A stupid comment

10. With the egg turned round

Maltese: Bil-bajda mdawra

Meaning: Someone is in a bad mood

11. I swallowed a pipe

Maltese: Blajt kanna

Meaning: Something inconvenient happened

12. Mix me so I understand you

Maltese: Hawwadni ha nifhmek

Meaning: A person confused the heck out of you while explaining a situation

Do you have more that are worthy of this list? Let us know!