"If you cannot say what you mean, you'll never mean what you say"

Portuguese translation: se não podes dizer o que sentes, nunca vais sentir o que dizes

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English term or phrase:	"If you cannot say what you mean, you'll never mean what you say"
Portuguese translation:	se não podes dizer o que sentes, nunca vais sentir o que dizes
Entered by:	Susy Ordaz

15:43 Jun 9, 2009

English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: "If you cannot say what you mean, you'll never mean what you say"

He's talking about the importance of having a good vocabulary.

Denis Paolillo KudoZ activity Questions: 220 (none open) (8 closed without grading) Answers: 22 Brazil
Local time: 22:29

se não podes dizer o que sentes, nunca vais sentir o que dizes

Explanation:
planear/tencionar também funcionaria

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Susy Ordaz
Local time: 02:29

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Perfeito! Ficou ótimo
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +1

se não podes dizer o que sentes, nunca vais sentir o que dizes

Susy Ordaz

se você não consegue dizer o que pretende, nunca conseguirá fazer entender o que diz

Roberto Cavalcanti

quem não se comunica se trumbica

Clauwolf

"Toda a palavra é perdida se da alma não foi ouvida."

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun

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9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

"if you cannot say what you mean, you'll never mean what you say"

se não podes dizer o que sentes, nunca vais sentir o que dizes

Explanation:
planear/tencionar também funcionaria

Susy Ordaz
Local time: 02:29
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 18

Grading comment

Perfeito! Ficou ótimo

59 mins confidence:

"if you cannot say what you mean, you'll never mean what you say" se você não consegue dizer o que pretende, nunca conseguirá fazer entender o que diz

Explanation:
diria assim

Roberto Cavalcanti
Brazil
Local time: 22:29
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

1 hr confidence:

"if you cannot say what you mean, you'll never mean what you say" quem não se comunica se trumbica

Explanation:
:) O Chacrinha sempre dizia isso

Clauwolf
Local time: 22:29
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 83

3 hrs confidence:

"if you cannot say what you mean, you'll never mean what you say" "Toda a palavra é perdida se da alma não foi ouvida."

Explanation:
Ref:
dic. de provérbios

Outras:
"As palavras mostram o que cada um realmente é."
"Uma palavra boa, custa pouco e vai longe."

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 03:29
Native speaker of:

Norwegian,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 136

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