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Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

Antes só do que mal acompanhado

English translation:

Better alone than in bad company

Added to glossary by Michael Powers (PhD)
Jan 9, 2009 12:05
15 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

"Antes só do que mal acompanhado".

Portuguese to English Science Idioms / Maxims / Sayings proverbs, sayings, vocabulary
Antes só do que mal acompanhado, com já dizia a minha avó.
Change log

Jan 23, 2009 07:08: Michael Powers (PhD) Created KOG entry

Jan 23, 2009 07:09: Michael Powers (PhD) changed "Field" from "Other" to "Science" , "Field (specific)" from "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"

Proposed translations

+11
5 mins
Selected

Better alone than in bad company

Mike :)
Peer comment(s):

agree Ivan Nieves
5 mins
Thank you, covelas - Mike :)
agree Amy Duncan (X) : For sure
42 mins
Thank you, Amy - Mike :)
agree Elvira Alves Barry
1 hr
Thank you, Elvira - Mike :)
agree Kathryn Litherland : Unfortunately, I've got first hand experience with this expression :-(
1 hr
Thank you, Kathryn - I hear you, athough the bad company probably doesn't even listen - Mike :)
agree oxygen4u : :)
2 hrs
Thank you, oxygen4u - Mike :)
agree Clauwolf
3 hrs
Thank you, Cláudio - Mike :)
agree Antônio Amarante
4 hrs
Thank you, NickGray - Mike :)
agree Marcelo Gonçalves : Sure!
9 hrs
Thank you, Marcelo - Mike :)
agree Bruno Parga
12 hrs
Thank you, Bruno - Mike :)
agree Fernanda Abreu : Link from a blog I found of proverbs and it's translations into English that includes this one: http://causas-e-efeitos.com/weblog/?tag=ingles
2 days 6 hrs
Thank you, Fernanda - Mike :)
agree Eudo Araujo Junior
7 days
Thank you, Eudo - Mike :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
2 hrs

Isn't it just great to be alone rather than in bad company

Isn't it just great to be alone rather than in bad company
Example sentence:

isn't it just great to be alone rather than in bad company

Peer comment(s):

agree dorisarraia
2 days 2 hrs
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