Let People Think You Are a Fool
The following is a quote by Mark Twain:
It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool, do que abri-la e eliminar todas as dúvidas.than to open it and remove all doubt.
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É melhor manter a boca fechada e deixar que as pessoas pensem que és um tolo, do que abri-la e eliminar todas as dúvidas.It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.
💬 Today's vocabulary
🔐 Manter: To keep👄 Boca [femin. noun]: Mouth🤐 Fechada [femin. adjective]: Closed 👌 Deixar: To let, to allow👩👩👧👦 Pessoas [femin. noun]: People 💭 Pensar: To think🤪 Tolo [masc. noun/adjective]: Fool 🔓 Abrir: To open 🗑️ Eliminar: To eliminate🤔 Dúvidas [femin. noun]: Doubts
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The same story, taken further, for DailyNata Plus members. This one works on ser vs estar.
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