The Fate of Steel
Today’s quote is attributed to Sun Tzu, ancient Chinese strategist and author of "The Art of War", though the source is uncertain:
Even the finest sword plunged into salt water acabará por enferrujar.will eventually rust.
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Mesmo a melhor das espadas mergulhada em água salgada acabará por enferrujar.
Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.
💬 Today's vocabulary
⚖️ Mesmo: Even
⚔️ Espadas (fem. plural): Sword
🌊 Mergulhada: Plunged🧂 Salgada: Salt, salty🔩 Enferrujar: To rust
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