Quien mal anda, mal acaba

Portuguese translation: Quem mal começa, mal acaba...

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Spanish term or phrase:Quien mal anda, mal acaba
Portuguese translation:Quem mal começa, mal acaba...
Entered by: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida

16:28 Nov 4, 2015
Spanish to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: Quien mal anda, mal acaba
Estou procurando algum provérbio brasileiro que seja mais ou menos equivalente a este em espanhol, ou então uma maneira bastante sucinta e clara de explicar o significado.

Alguém tem uma ideia?
muito obrigado
Rafael Mantovani
Germany
Local time: 23:28
Quem mal começa, mal acaba...
Explanation:
Aqui vai....
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 22:28
Grading comment
obrigado!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3O que nasce torto, tarde ou nunca se endireita.
Ana Vozone
4 +1o pau que nasce torto, não tem jeito, morre torto
Danik 2014
4Quem mal começa, mal acaba...
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
o pau que nasce torto, não tem jeito, morre torto


Explanation:
Sugestão

Danik 2014
Brazil
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  expressisverbis: Outra: "De tal começo, tal fim"
15 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Expressis!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
O que nasce torto, tarde ou nunca se endireita.


Explanation:
Uma sugestão.
Provérbio em PT-PT, será que no Brasil também é utilizado?

Ana Vozone
Local time: 22:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Danik 2014: Proverbial transição de pensamento !:)
11 mins
  -> Obrigada, Danik!

agree  Linda Miranda: "Pau que nasce torto..."
13 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Linda!

agree  expressisverbis: Mais uma sugestão: "tal vida, tal morte"
15 hrs
  -> Obrigada, expressisverbis!
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3 days 18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Quem mal começa, mal acaba...


Explanation:
Aqui vai....

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 22:28
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 36
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obrigado!
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