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Tudo que e bom dura pouco... mas nunca deixe de tentar

English translation: It is not a joke. It's serious! We don't answer to anonymous!!!!!

07:10 Aug 13, 2004
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Slang
Portuguese term or phrase: Tudo que e bom dura pouco... mas nunca deixe de tentar
my friend told me to find out what this means... can anyone help me out? it's some kind of joke?


thanks
English translation:It is not a joke. It's serious! We don't answer to anonymous!!!!!
Explanation:
Try to give us a name.
Selected response from:

António Ribeiro
Local time: 16:29
Grading comment
oh sorry... this is the first time i have used this. but i really like it. my name is jason
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5It is not a joke. It's serious! We don't answer to anonymous!!!!!
António Ribeiro
5 +5Good things don't last forever... but never give up, try and try again!
Maria Luisa Duarte


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
It is not a joke. It's serious! We don't answer to anonymous!!!!!


Explanation:
Try to give us a name.

António Ribeiro
Local time: 16:29
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
Grading comment
oh sorry... this is the first time i have used this. but i really like it. my name is jason

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ligia Dias Costa
32 mins
agree  Henrique Serra
1 hr
agree  DavidHardy
5 hrs
agree  Cristina Santos
14 hrs
agree  Marsel de Souza
23 hrs
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Good things don't last forever... but never give up, try and try again!


Explanation:
Good things don't last long!!! ... but never give up, try and try again!

SOME GOOD THINGS NEVER LAST!!! but never give up, try and try again!




Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 08:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  airmailrpl: -
1 min
  -> Thank you!MLD
agree  Deolindo
3 mins
  -> Thank you!MLD
agree  CMJ_Trans (X): but never stop trying
22 mins
  -> Thank you!MLD
agree  Fiona N�voa
45 mins
  -> Thank you!MLD
agree  Javier Ramos: or "but keep on trying"
5 hrs
  -> Thank you!MLD
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