Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
"O mosquito do cocô do cavalo do bandido"
English translation:
I feel lower than a snake's belly
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Portuguese term
"O mosquito do cocô do cavalo do bandido"
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O motivo principal baseou-se no fato do marido sempre fazer a esposa se sentir desvalorizada, enfatizando sempre o fato dela ser mais velha do que ele, de ter um filho do primeiro casamento, etc. E antes do trágico fim, ela costumava dizer "me sinto O MOSQUITO DO COCÔ DO CAVALO DO BANDIDO".
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I feel lower than a snake's belly
My suggestion.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-01-25 14:24:51 GMT)
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This is a very common way of expressing this in English.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-01-25 14:24:51 GMT)
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This is a very common way of expressing this in English.
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Miguel Cabelo
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feeling like the dung from the bandit's horse
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Note added at 6 mins (2008-01-25 12:07:29 GMT)
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No es literal pero creo que es ese el sentido....http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/38/messages/1757.ht...
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Note added at 6 mins (2008-01-25 12:07:29 GMT)
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No es literal pero creo que es ese el sentido....http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/38/messages/1757.ht...
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Hope the last one is not offensive, I tried to clean it up :)
Hope the last one is not offensive, I tried to clean it up :)
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Portuguese term (edited):
\"O mosquito do cocô do cavalo do bandido\"
I feel as worthless as the shit on the sole of his shoe.
Illustration of how unworthy her husband makes her feel.
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