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Quem feio ama bonito lhe parece

English translation: Beauty is in eye of the beholder.

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Portuguese term or phrase:Quem feio ama, bonito lhe parece
English translation:Beauty is in eye of the beholder.
Entered by: Henrique Magalhaes

12:02 Jul 2, 2003
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics
Portuguese term or phrase: Quem feio ama bonito lhe parece
Senão fosse assim 'as feias' nunca se casavam...
Henrique Magalhaes
Local time: 00:28
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Explanation:
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 19:28
Grading comment
This is exactly the content of our adage...
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +10beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Michael Powers (PhD)
5If you want to be happy for the rest of your life..never make a pretty woman your wife!!
airmailrpl


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
beauty is in the eye of the beholder


Explanation:
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 19:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 120
Grading comment
This is exactly the content of our adage...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  silviafont: Exactly. And what about os feios?
10 mins
agree  Marian Greenfield
25 mins
agree  rhandler
50 mins
agree  Clarice Ferreira
54 mins
agree  Amy Duncan (X)
54 mins
agree  Patricia De Cia
1 hr
agree  Сергей Лузан
2 hrs
agree  Silvia Borges: This is it!
3 hrs
agree  Susana Galilea
3 hrs
agree  x-Translator (X)
5 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
If you want to be happy for the rest of your life..never make a pretty woman your wife!!


Explanation:
Se não fosse assim 'as feias' nunca se casavam.

Quem feio ama bonito lhe parece

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 20:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 28
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