As One Door Closes
My grandfather always used to say, "As one door closes, another one opens."
Lovely man!
Péssimo marceneiro.Terrible cabinet maker.
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O meu avô costumava dizer: "Quando uma porta se fecha, abre-se outra."Um homem adorável!Péssimo marceneiro.My grandfather always used to say, “As one door closes, another one opens.”Lovely man!Terrible cabinet maker.
💬 Today's vocabulary
👊 Meu [masc. singular]: My, Mine🧓 Avô [masc. noun]: Grandfather🔁 Costumar: To use to, to be in the habit or custom🚪 Porta [femin. noun]: Door🔐 Fechar: To close🔓 Abrir: To open😍 Adorável [femin. and masc. adjective]: Adorable, lovely🪵 Marceneiro [masc. noun]: Cabinet maker, joiner
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