Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Ao menino e ao borracho oõe Deus a mão por baixo.
English translation:
God protects children and drunks.
Added to glossary by
Henrique Magalhaes
Jul 3, 2003 16:16
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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.
Ao menino e ao borracho, põe Deus a mão por baixo!
Non-PRO
Portuguese to English
Other
Todos nos apercebemos das coisas espantosas q. acontecem aos bébés e aos 'entornados'e q. às vezes n/ dá para acreditar.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | God protects children and drunks |
Marian Greenfield
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| 5 +2 | God protects fools and babes |
silviafont
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| 5 | God protects the weak and the defenceless |
Carlos Monteiro
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Proposed translations
+2
2 mins
Marian Greenfield
Native in English
Over 30 years in financial translation
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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1930
Selected
God protects children and drunks
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... But I was 17, and you know what they say: ‘God protects children and drunks.’
At the hospital, I said to my brother, ‘They’re gonna see the target on ...
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NY Observer: Middle Class Places Bets With Wall Street’s Casino
... holding the bag. It’sa known fact that God protects children and
drunks, so He may also protect the American investor. There may ...
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... But I was 17, and you know what they say: ‘God protects children and drunks.’
At the hospital, I said to my brother, ‘They’re gonna see the target on ...
www.maximonline.com/entertainment/ articles/article_5266.html - 22k - Cached - Similar pages
NY Observer: Middle Class Places Bets With Wall Street’s Casino
... holding the bag. It’sa known fact that God protects children and
drunks, so He may also protect the American investor. There may ...
www.omnileonardo.com/others-stock.html - 17k - Cached - Similar pages
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
27 mins
Carlos Monteiro
Portugal
Portugal
Native in Portuguese
Portugal
I will try to help you ...!!!
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
18
God protects the weak and the defenceless
This is not a latu sensu translations but it's the general sense
+2
1 hr
silviafont
Punctual and to the point
Native in: Spanish
Works in: French to Spanish, German to Spanish, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
God protects fools and babes
I learnt it long ago as a saying
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