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O olho do dono é que engorda o porco / o boi.

English translation: the master's eye makes the cattle thrive

06:22 Oct 11, 2009

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Portuguese term or phrase: O olho do dono é que engorda o porco / o boi.

Ideia de que sem o dono por perto, o negócio não cresce.

Raquel Bragança KudoZ activity Questions: 35 (none open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 8 Macau
Local time: 10:27

English translation:the master's eye makes the cattle thrive

Explanation:
the master's eye makes the horse fat
the master's eye makes the cattle thrive
the master's eye is the best fertilizer
the master's eye feeds the horse
the master's eye fattens the horse, and his foot the ground
the eye of the maister fatteneth the horse

And there are a few more :-)
http://books.google.com/books?id=J14OAAAAQAAJ&lpg=PA1035&ots...

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Note added at 9 mins (2009-10-11 06:31:53 GMT)
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it is the eye of the master that fatteth the horse, and the love of the woman that maketh the man
no eye like the eye of the master
the eye of the maister maketh a fatte horse

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delveneto
United States
Local time: 21:27

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the master's eye makes the cattle thrive

delveneto

The eye of the master fattens the cattle.

toniawind

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the master's eye makes the cattle thrive

delveneto
United States
Local time: 21:27
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

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Asker: Thanks, Delvetto!

10 hrs confidence:

The eye of the master fattens the cattle.

Explanation:
Raquel,

Hi. Another option for you...I have typically heard "the eye of the master fattens the cattle" used for this saying in English. It could also be "the eye of the master fattens his cattle" (instead of "the").

Hope that helps! :)
Best regards,

Tonia

Reference: http://www.iowabeefcenter.org/Publications/feedbunk.pdf
Reference: http://westwindranch.com/hereford/2007/tophalf2007.htm

toniawind
Brazil
Local time: 00:27
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese