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"Só não se engana quem nada faz"

English translation: Only he who does nothing makes no mistakes

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Portuguese term or phrase:	"Só não se engana quem nada faz"
English translation:	Only he who does nothing makes no mistakes
Entered by:	Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun

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10:30 Nov 17, 2010

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Portuguese term or phrase: "Só não se engana quem nada faz"

"Só não se engana quem nada faz"

I'm trying to come up with an English equivalent to this phrase

KatherineBranne KudoZ activity Questions: 104 (1 open) Answers: 0 Brazil
Local time: 08:20

Only he who does nothing makes no mistakes

Explanation:
sugestão

Selected response from:

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 13:20

Grading comment

Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

Only he who does nothing makes no mistakes

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun

4 +1

Only those who do nothing, don't make mistakes

Nick Taylor

If You Don't Do Anything, You Won't Get Anywhere

Douglas Bissell

The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.

Verginia Ophof

Answers

15 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Only he who does nothing makes no mistakes

Explanation:
sugestão

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 13:20
Native speaker of:

Norwegian,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thanks!

30 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Only those who do nothing, don't make mistakes

Explanation:
same thing reworded in a general "they" format. Only those who do nothing, don't make mistakes

Nick Taylor
Local time: 12:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

4 hrs confidence:

If You Don't Do Anything, You Won't Get Anywhere

Explanation:
It is not the words in the original, but it may well be the underlying idea

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 12:20
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

1 day6 hrs confidence:

The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.

Explanation:
The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything. - Edward John Phelps (1822-1900)

Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 05:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52

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PRO (1): Gilmar Fernandes

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Nov 19, 2010 - Changes made by Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

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