Quem financia a baixaria é contra a cidadania

English translation: If you're doing dirty business, you're dirtying your fellow citizens.

09:34 Apr 9, 2005

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Portuguese term or phrase: Quem financia a baixaria é contra a cidadania

current campaign in brazil. I can't find an official translation

Gwynneth Kably KudoZ activity Questions: 298 (none open) (3 without valid answers) (16 closed without grading) Answers: 21
Local time: 01:46

English translation:If you're doing dirty business, you're dirtying your fellow citizens.

Explanation:
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I would avoid..who ever...in English...it doesn\'t work....

People doing dirty business are against their fellow citizens.

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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)

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If you're doing dirty business, you're dirtying your fellow citizens.

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)

4 +2

Who finances dirty business is working against the community

Terje Ostgaard

4 +1

Anyone financing the underground is an enemy of the people

Marian Greenfield

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peer agreement (net): +2

Quem financia a baixaria é contra a cidadania Who finances dirty business is working against the community

Explanation:
"Baixaria" is a term that describes something low, dirty, filthy.

Terje Ostgaard
Spain
Local time: 01:46
Native speaker of: Norwegian

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Quem financia a baixaria é contra a cidadania Anyone financing the underground is an enemy of the people

Explanation:
or He who finances the underground is an enemy of the people

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 19:46
Native speaker of:

English

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Quem financia a baixaria é contra a cidadania

If you're doing dirty business, you're dirtying your fellow citizens.

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 20

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