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Inked for Life

My dad once told me, "Find a girl with a horrible tattoo and see if she'd marry you."

I asked, "Why?"

He replied, "It means ela toma más decisões, mas mantém-se fiel a elas.she makes bad decisions but sticks with them."

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O meu pai disse-me uma vez: "Encontra uma rapariga com uma tatuagem horrível e vê se ela se casaria contigo."

Eu perguntei: "Porquê?"Ele respondeu: "Isso significa que ela toma más decisões, mas mantém-se fiel a elas."

My dad once told me, "Find a girl with a horrible tattoo and see if she'd marry you."

I asked, "Why?"

He replied, "It means she makes bad decisions but sticks with them."

🔍 Encontrar: To find✒️ Tatuagem [femin. noun]: Tattoo😱 Horrível [masc. and femin. adjective]: Horrible 👎 Má [femin. adjective]: Bad🔒 Manter-se: To remain🤝 Fiel: Faithful, loyal

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🔍 Encontrar: To find✒️ Tatuagem [femin. noun]: Tattoo😱 Horrível: Horrible 👎 [femin. adjective]: Bad🔒 Manter-se: To remain, to keep🤝 Fiel: Faithful, loyal

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