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O olho do dono é que engorda o porco / o boi.

English translation: the master's eye makes the cattle thrive

06:22 Oct 11, 2009
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Slang / provérbio popular
Portuguese term or phrase: O olho do dono é que engorda o porco / o boi.
Ideia de que sem o dono por perto, o negócio não cresce.
Raquel Bragança
Local time: 11:34
English translation:the master's eye makes the cattle thrive
Explanation:
the master's eye makes the horse fat
the master's eye makes the cattle thrive
the master's eye is the best fertilizer
the master's eye feeds the horse
the master's eye fattens the horse, and his foot the ground
the eye of the maister fatteneth the horse

And there are a few more :-)
http://books.google.com/books?id=J14OAAAAQAAJ&lpg=PA1035&ots...



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Note added at 9 mins (2009-10-11 06:31:53 GMT)
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it is the eye of the master that fatteth the horse, and the love of the woman that maketh the man
no eye like the eye of the master
the eye of the maister maketh a fatte horse
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delveneto
United States
Local time: 23:34
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4 +5the master's eye makes the cattle thrive
delveneto
4The eye of the master fattens the cattle.
Tonia Wind


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
the master's eye makes the cattle thrive


Explanation:
the master's eye makes the horse fat
the master's eye makes the cattle thrive
the master's eye is the best fertilizer
the master's eye feeds the horse
the master's eye fattens the horse, and his foot the ground
the eye of the maister fatteneth the horse

And there are a few more :-)
http://books.google.com/books?id=J14OAAAAQAAJ&lpg=PA1035&ots...



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Note added at 9 mins (2009-10-11 06:31:53 GMT)
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it is the eye of the master that fatteth the horse, and the love of the woman that maketh the man
no eye like the eye of the master
the eye of the maister maketh a fatte horse

delveneto
United States
Local time: 23:34
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, Delvetto!


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agree  Isabel Maria Almeida
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agree  Arthur Godinho
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agree  Adriana Maciel
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The eye of the master fattens the cattle.


Explanation:
Raquel,

Hi. Another option for you...I have typically heard "the eye of the master fattens the cattle" used for this saying in English. It could also be "the eye of the master fattens his cattle" (instead of "the").

Hope that helps! :)
Best regards,

Tonia


    Reference: http://www.iowabeefcenter.org/Publications/feedbunk.pdf
    Reference: http://westwindranch.com/hereford/2007/tophalf2007.htm
Tonia Wind
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada, Tonia.

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