ANIMAL IDIOMS I

Os provérbios fazem parte de qualquer idioma, refletem a sabedoria, a moral, a visão tradicional de uma sociedade e são passados de geração em geração.  Um Provérbio nada mais é do que um ditado popular. Segue abaixo uma pequena lista de provérbios em inglês que trazem animais, com seus equivalentes em português.

ANIMAL IDIOMS I

1)"A bird in hand is worth two in the bush”= Something that one already has is better than going after something which seems more worthwhile but not certain.=  A friend of mine wants to quit her job before getting another one. I told her not to do that because I think that ‘a bird in hand is worth two in the bush.”É melhor um pássaro na mão do que dois voando.”

2)Barking dogs seldom bite=Those who make loud threats seldom carry them out. e.g Don’t be afraid of dogs that bark or people that threaten you because they rarely take action. = “Cão que ladra não morde.”

3)”Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched".=Do not make plans based on something that has not happened. Jane was sure her boss would give her a rise , so she decided to book an expensive holiday. I told her not to count her chickens before they’re hatched. “Não conte vitória antes do tempo”, ou o popular “Não conte com o ovo no cu da galinha

4)"A leopard cannot change its spots"=A person's nature cannot change.= e.g “Honestly, I don’t think that your boyfriend will change after marriage, after all a leopard does’t change its spots. “Pau que nasce torto morre torto”.

5)"Put the cart before the horse”= Do something in an incorrect order.e.g I think buying a ticket before we make any plans is putting the cart before the horse.= "Colocar o carro na frente dos bois.”

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