What does it mean?
I watch something very carefully to avoid danger or a mistake.
Closest English saying: Keep your eyes peeled.
What does it literally say?
Έχω τα μάτια μου δεκατέσσερα
Ého ta mátia mou dekatésera
“I have my eyes fourteen.”
The exaggerated picture of fourteen eyes stresses the need for constant alertness.
How is it used?
«Στην επιστροφή οδηγούσα προσεκτικά και είχα τα μάτια μου δεκατέσσερα.»
“On the way back I drove carefully and kept my eyes fourteen.”
Where does it come from?
Established colloquial modern Greek. The first historical record of the expression has not been confirmed on eipane.
This is an English edition of the Greek entry, which remains the reference version. The English text was written from the Greek entry with the help of AI tools and checked against it. Suggest a correction ↗