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 podem ser a de uma vela, e a da vela não . A nunca diminui ao ser .
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.
Today's vocabulary
🕯️ Velas [femin. noun]: Candles♨️ Acender: To light🛣️ A partir de: (Starting) from 1️⃣ Única [femin. adjective]: Only, unique, single 🌷 Vida [femin. noun]: Life📉 Diminuir: To decrease, to reduce 💗 Felicidade [femin. noun]: Happiness➗ Partilhada [femin. adjective]: Shared
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