All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

Portuguese translation: Nem só de trabalho vive o homem

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English term or phrase:All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
Portuguese translation:Nem só de trabalho vive o homem
Entered by: Ana Pardal

11:15 May 26, 2002
English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
Preciso de ajuda para encontrar uma expressao idiomatica em portugues para isto. Nao me vem mesmo nada a cabeça!
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Nem só de trabalho vive o homem
Explanation:
Penso que expressa a mesma ideia.
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Ana Pardal
Portugal
Local time: 16:16
Grading comment
Muito obrigado a todos pela vossa ajuda!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5Nem só de trabalho vive o homem
Ana Pardal
4Nem tanto ao mar, nem tanto à terra
José Antonio Azevedo
4Nem só de trabalho vive o homem
Maria Luisa Duarte


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Nem tanto ao mar, nem tanto à terra


Explanation:
Não é uma tradução literal da expressão acima, mas dá a exata idéia do que ela quer expressar.

José Antonio Azevedo
Brazil
Local time: 13:16
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 4976
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Nem só de trabalho vive o homem


Explanation:
Penso que expressa a mesma ideia.

Ana Pardal
Portugal
Local time: 16:16
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 23
Grading comment
Muito obrigado a todos pela vossa ajuda!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Luisa Duarte
4 mins

agree  Armando A. Cottim
3 hrs

agree  SLavor
4 hrs

agree  LoreAC (X)
22 hrs

agree  Laerte da Silva
2 days 59 mins
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Nem só de trabalho vive o homem


Explanation:
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Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 17:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 2092
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