Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Quem parte e reparte e n/ fica c/ a melhor parte, é tolo ou n/ sabe desta arte
English translation:
Who cuts and allots and doesn't take a lot, is ill or has no skill
Added to glossary by
Henrique Magalhaes
Jun 17, 2003 19:49
21 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Traduttore...ma non traditore!
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Italian to Portuguese, and 4 more.
Quem parte e reparte e n/ fica c/ a melhor parte, é tolo ou n/ sabe desta arte
Non-PRO
Portuguese to English
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This one reminds us that is always better having an outsider to divide the 'cake'...
Proposed translations
2 hrs
Roberto Cavalcanti
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
Engineer, translator on tech/ business
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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309
Selected
would you allow me to create one?
Who cuts and allots and doesn't take a lot, is ill or has no skill
Reference:
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
2 mins
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
3474
Who cuts and gives and doesn't keep the best is foolish and doesn't know this art.
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+2
17 mins
William Stein
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Native in English
Costa Rica
Translations that read like originals
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
127
Only a fool cuts a cake without saving the best piece for himself.
That's capitalism in a nutshell!
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