Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
"even a worm will turn"
Portuguese translation:
até um verme pode reagir se provocado
Added to glossary by
Aline Brito
Aug 10, 2020 16:16
3 yrs ago
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English term
"Even a worm will turn"
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I'm sorry if this expression has already been mentioned before, I'm still getting used to the website.
I'm looking for a Brazilian Portuguese equivalent of "even a worm will turn".
"Usually, the _COMMON_NAME_ won't threaten or hurt humans. But remember that even a worm will turn. Remember to still be cautious."
"_COMMON_NAME_" is a variable that will be substituted with the name of an insect.
This is a warning to people using an informative app about insects (general public). A note from the client says "We want to let users know not to deliberately provoke/hurt those insects marked as "won't threaten human health".
Thanks in advance,
Aline
I'm looking for a Brazilian Portuguese equivalent of "even a worm will turn".
"Usually, the _COMMON_NAME_ won't threaten or hurt humans. But remember that even a worm will turn. Remember to still be cautious."
"_COMMON_NAME_" is a variable that will be substituted with the name of an insect.
This is a warning to people using an informative app about insects (general public). A note from the client says "We want to let users know not to deliberately provoke/hurt those insects marked as "won't threaten human health".
Thanks in advance,
Aline
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Aug 11, 2020 20:54: Aline Brito Created KOG entry
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pode reagir se provocado
Caso queira deixar a expressão de fora é uma ideia.
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Comment: "Obrigada, Miriam!"
5 mins
Ninguém gosta de ser saco de pancada
Essa é muito interessante. Eu ia falar que "nem todo mundo tem sangue de barata", mas acho que ia confundir o leitor já que o tema tem a ver com insetos.
6 mins
até as pessoas mais dóceis podem se zangar
15 mins
"não cutuque a onça com vara curta"
Expressão muito usada no Brasil que significa: " não mexa com quem está quieto"
7 mins
até um verme reage quando pisado
https://www.infopedia.pt/dicionarios/ingles-portugues/worm?e...
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Note added at 8 mins (2020-08-10 16:25:06 GMT)
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É preciso ter cuidado até com o mais pequeno dos seres vivos, quando é atacado, ele contra-ataca.
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Note added at 28 mins (2020-08-10 16:45:15 GMT)
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"Even a worm will turn" is an expression used to convey the message that even the meekest or most docile of creatures will retaliate or seek revenge if pushed too far. The phrase was first recorded in a 1546 collection of proverbs by John Heywood, in the form "Treade a worme on the tayle, and it must turne agayne." It was used in William Shakespeare's play Henry VI, Part 3. In the play, the phrase is uttered by Lord Clifford, killer of Rutland as, "To whom do lions cast their gentle looks? Not to the beast that would usurp their den. The smallest worm will turn being trodden on, And doves will peck in safeguard of their brood."
https://www.definitions.net/definition/even a worm will turn
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Note added at 8 mins (2020-08-10 16:25:06 GMT)
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É preciso ter cuidado até com o mais pequeno dos seres vivos, quando é atacado, ele contra-ataca.
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Note added at 28 mins (2020-08-10 16:45:15 GMT)
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"Even a worm will turn" is an expression used to convey the message that even the meekest or most docile of creatures will retaliate or seek revenge if pushed too far. The phrase was first recorded in a 1546 collection of proverbs by John Heywood, in the form "Treade a worme on the tayle, and it must turne agayne." It was used in William Shakespeare's play Henry VI, Part 3. In the play, the phrase is uttered by Lord Clifford, killer of Rutland as, "To whom do lions cast their gentle looks? Not to the beast that would usurp their den. The smallest worm will turn being trodden on, And doves will peck in safeguard of their brood."
https://www.definitions.net/definition/even a worm will turn
31 mins
caso se sinta ameaçado, até um verme se defenderá
Sug.
+2
47 mins
até um verme se transforma
"he turned the house into flats: CONVERT, change, transform, make; adapt, modify, rebuild, reconstruct"
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58 mins
A princesa pode virar fera
Uma alternativa criativa e bem humorada.
+2
40 mins
a passividade/tolerância tem limites
Mais uma sugestão.
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Note added at 1 hr (2020-08-10 17:36:07 GMT)
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Ou, simplesmente, "A paciência tem limites..." :)
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Note added at 1 hr (2020-08-10 17:36:07 GMT)
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Ou, simplesmente, "A paciência tem limites..." :)
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Clauwolf
33 mins
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Obrigada, Cláudio!
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Fábio de Macêdo
51 mins
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Obrigada, Fábio!
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3 hrs
até mesmo uma gripe pode matar
sug
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