pioneers are the ones with the arrows in their backs

Portuguese translation: os afobados comem cru

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English term or phrase:pioneers are the ones with the arrows in their backs
Portuguese translation:os afobados comem cru
Entered by: lmrocha

19:52 Feb 8, 2017
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: pioneers are the ones with the arrows in their backs
My own particular weakness has always been being a bit premature on entering positions. As the saying goes, "The pioneers are the ones with the arrows in their backs."
lmrocha
Brazil
Local time: 21:40
os afobados comem cru
Explanation:
Entendo que ele queira dizer que os apressados acabam se dando mal.

Mantendo o tom coloquial:

os afobados comem cru
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Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 02:40
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1O prego que se destaca é o primeiro a levar martelada
Matheus Chaud
4 +1os pioneiros são os primeiros a quem se lhes aponta o dedo / a quem apontamos o dedo
Leonor Machado
4os pioneiros são aqueles com as flechas nas costas
José Helbert
4pioneiros são aqueles que levam flechas nas costas
Esther Dodo
4os afobados comem cru
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
3às vezes, os primeiros são os últimos
Rafael Tiba


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os pioneiros são aqueles com as flechas nas costas


Explanation:
Sugestão

José Helbert
Brazil
Local time: 21:40
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Pioneers are the ones with the arrows in their backs
O prego que se destaca é o primeiro a levar martelada


Explanation:

Versão japonesa do provérbio - achei bem legal.

consiliencia.blogspot.com/2015/03/o-prego-que-se-destaca.html
O prego que se destaca é o primeiro a levar martelada.

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 21:40
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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agree  Samuel Murari: :)
17 mins
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pioneiros são aqueles que levam flechas nas costas


Explanation:
Sugestão conforme o context.

Vide referência abaixo:
Sob a Lupa da Inovação: UMAA ABORDAGEM SISTÊMICA INOVADORA PARA ...
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=8535259414 - Translate this page
Ron Adner - 2013 - ‎Business & Economics
A vantagem de ser pioneiro nos produtos versus ecossistemas Quando ... são a prova de que os pioneiros são aqueles que levam as flechadas nas costas.



    Reference: http://revistapegn.globo.com/Dia-a-dia/noticia/2015/08/por-q...
Esther Dodo
United States
Local time: 20:40
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às vezes, os primeiros são os últimos


Explanation:
Segundo o texto linkado abaixo, essa expressão pode se referir à maior taxa de falha entre aqueles que são pioneiros em determinado mercado (ou qualquer outro cenário competitivo).
Na minha interpretação, não tem relação com alguém que é prejudicado por atingir o sucesso.
Como o próprio autor sugere, o fato de ele agir de forma prematura é o que o prejudica.

Tendo isso em vista, busquei sugerir uma expressão brasileira que traduzisse essa ideia.

https://steveblank.com/2010/10/04/why-pioneers-are-the-ones-...

Rafael Tiba
Brazil
Local time: 21:40
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os pioneiros são os primeiros a quem se lhes aponta o dedo / a quem apontamos o dedo


Explanation:
sug

Leonor Machado
Local time: 01:40
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agree  expressisverbis
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os afobados comem cru


Explanation:
Entendo que ele queira dizer que os apressados acabam se dando mal.

Mantendo o tom coloquial:

os afobados comem cru

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 02:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 3068
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