Behind the Wall
Today’s quote is attributed to the author Paulo Coelho:
Sometimes people put up walls, not to keep others out, but to see quem se preocupa o suficiente para os derrubar.who cares enough to break them down.
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Por vezes, as pessoas erguem muros, não para manter os outros afastados, mas para ver quem se preocupa o suficiente para os derrubar.Sometimes people put up walls, not to keep others out, but to see who cares enough to break them down.
💬 Today's vocabulary
🏗️ Erguer: To put up [wall]🧱 Muro [masc. noun]: Wall [for barrier or enclosure]🔐 Manter: To keep🫳 Afastado [masc. adj.]: Remote⚖️ Suficiente: Enough⛏️ Derrubar: To knock down, to break down [a wall]
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