Be Like a Candle
Today’s quote is attributed to the Buddha:
Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. A felicidade nunca diminui ao ser partilhada.Happiness never decreases by being shared.
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The Plus version of this story
Milhares de velas podem ser acesas a partir de uma única vela, e a vida da vela não diminuirá. A felicidade nunca diminui ao ser partilhada.Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.
🕯️ Velas [femin. noun]: Candles♨️ Acender: To light🛣️ A partir de: (Starting) from 1️⃣ Única [femin.]: Only, unique, single 🌷 Vida [femin. noun]: Life📉 Diminuir: To decrease, to reduce 💗 Felicidade [femin. noun]: Happiness➗ Partilhada [femin.]: Shared
🔍 Word of the day
Velas
‘Velas’ is the plural form of ‘vela’ (candle). The verb used to say ‘to light’ (a candle) is ‘acender.’
- Vou acender uma vela. (I'm going to light a candle.)
‘Vela’ has additional meanings beyond ‘candle,’ one of which is ‘sail,’ a large piece of cloth that is used to catch the wind and propel a boat or ship forward.
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