a ollos vistos

a ollos vistos

Galician

Etymology

Literally, "at sighted eyes".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aˈɔʎos ˈβistʊs]

Prepositional phrase

a ollos vistos

1. in plain sight
   • 1862, Manuel Magariños, Ferro-carril Compostelano:

     Cada vez a cousa engorda,

     como que incha a ollos vistos,

     Pro, si incha, non estoura;

     como o pelexo enteirizo

     da castaña agüenta e fofa

     pra levála o enemincho;

     Cando máis, si algo rebenta,

     e arregaña, é o ourizo,

     pra guindar limpa a castaña

     e roer fruto tan rico

     The thing grows at every time,

     as it swells in plain sight,

     but, although it swells, it does not burst;

     as the one-piece peel

     of the soft watery chestnuts

     you take to an enemy;

     at most, if something pops

     and cracks is the burr,

     to throw clean the chestnut

     and nibble such a rich fruit

References

• “a ollos vistos” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.