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Provar que focinho de porco não é tomada


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Portuguese term or phrase: Provar que focinho de porco não é tomada
Gostaria de saber como se fala em inglês o ditado popular:
Provar que focinho de porco não é tomada.

Obrigada!
kikahtl
Brazil


Summary of answers provided
4to prove their misperception / erroneous perception
Beta Cummins
3 +1Explain that it's not what it looks likeDylan Hope
3to prove [someone] wrong
Amy Duncan


Discussion entries: 2





  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to prove their misperception / erroneous perception


Explanation:
Minha sugestao. Nao encontro um ditado equivalente.

Boa sorte!

Beta Cummins
United States
Local time: 17:03
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to prove [someone] wrong


Explanation:
I think this might work, but it also crossed my mind that it could be "to explain the obvious" because of the literal meaning of the saying.

Amy Duncan
Brazil
Local time: 20:03
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Explain that it's not what it looks like


Explanation:
or
Explain that all is not as it seems/appears

"it´s not what it looks like" is a common saying when you get caught in a compromising position

My suggestion :)





Dylan Hope
Brazil
Local time: 19:03
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lidia Saragaço: given the context as posted in discussion entry
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