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Em terra de sapo, mosca não dá rasante.

English translation: In a land of frogs, flies don't fly low


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11:07 Apr 28, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: Em terra de sapo, mosca não dá rasante.
Provérbio.
Raquel Bragança
Local time: 14:17
English translation:In a land of frogs, flies don't fly low
Explanation:
In a land of frogs, flies don't fly low
Selected response from:

xxxSusanaAires
Grading comment
Uma vez que nenhum provérbio em Inglês parece corresponder à ideia, parece-me que a melhor solução é traduzir o original.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2In a land of frogs, flies don't fly lowxxxSusanaAires
4Don't skate on thin ice.
Oliver Simoes
3 +1Don't sail too close to the wind
Diana Coada
3don't stick your neck out!
Nick Taylor
4 -1people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
airmailrpl


  

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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
In a land of frogs, flies don't fly low


Explanation:
In a land of frogs, flies don't fly low

xxxSusanaAires
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Uma vez que nenhum provérbio em Inglês parece corresponder à ideia, parece-me que a melhor solução é traduzir o original.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada, Susana.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Verginia Ophof
6 hrs

neutral  Oliver Simoes: I suggest pilot testing the translated expression with native English speakers so see if they understand. It's more reliable if you don't give any coaching.
1 day1 hr

agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: I'm a native English speaker, and it makes perfect sense to me. Awesome solution!
2 days6 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
don't stick your neck out!


Explanation:
don't stick your neck out!

Nick Taylor
Local time: 07:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada. Nick.

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Don't sail too close to the wind


Explanation:
i.e. don't put yourself in a dangerous situation

Diana Coada
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:17
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in RomanianRomanian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada, Diana.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adriana Maciel
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Adriana.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones


Explanation:
Em terra de sapo, mosca não dá rasante => people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

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airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 03:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 48
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Diana Coada: This means you should not criticize other people for having the same faults that you yourself have http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/people who live in glass...'t+throw+stones
4 mins
  -> obviously

disagree  Adriana Maciel: Diferentes sentidos...
1 hr
  -> obviously
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Don't skate on thin ice.


Explanation:
Skate On Thin Ice: take a risk; do something dangerous; it could have a very bad result ...


    Reference: http://www.goenglish.com/Idioms/Skate+On+Thin+Ice.asp
Oliver Simoes
Local time: 23:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada, Oliver.

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