Ship in Harbour
Like most quotes on the internet, the following is attributed to Albert Einstein:
A ship in harbour is safe, but não é para isso que os navios são construídos.that is not what ships are built for.
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Um navio no porto está seguro, mas não é para isso que os navios são construídos.A ship in harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.
💬 Today's vocabulary
🚢 Navio [masc. noun]: Ship⚓ Porto [masc. noun]: Harbour🔐 Seguro [masc. adj.]: Safe🤔 Mas: But👉 Isso [invariable pronoun]: That🏗️ Construir: To build
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