Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
até ao lavar dos cestos é vindima
English translation:
don't count your chickens before they hatch
Added to glossary by
Michael Powers (PhD)
Jul 11, 2007 09:53
16 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
até ao lavar dos cestos é vindima
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Mostly for fun! It's a common PT saying, and I already have one idea about an English (US actually) correspondence. Just interested in any other ideas.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | don't count your chickens before they hatch |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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| 5 +1 | It's not over until the fat lady sings! |
Mellodyz
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Change log
Jul 11, 2007 16:19: Michael Powers (PhD) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Michael Powers (PhD)
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US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
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Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
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don't count your chickens before they hatch
provérbio) até ao lavar dos cestos é vindima não se deve desesperar do resultado antes do termo de qualquer negócio;
Mike :)
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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-07-11 16:19:47 GMT) Post-grading
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You are welcome, lexical - Mike :)
Mike :)
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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-07-11 16:19:47 GMT) Post-grading
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You are welcome, lexical - Mike :)
Note from asker:
| This is the one I'd forgotten. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Mike, this was what I couldn't remember. It's subtly different from Mellodyz's answer and fits my context slightly better."
+1
8 mins
It's not over until the fat lady sings!
:)
Note from asker:
| Yes, this is what was in my mind. None the worse for that, though. |
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