Brazilian Portuguese Idioms Quiz | Part 1

What does "Água mole em pedra dura, tanto bate até que fura" mean?

• A situation that is too difficult to fix

• Persistence pays off

• A problem without a solution

• To get tired of something

What does "Pôr a mão na massa" mean?

• To delay making a decision

• To get to work or take action

• To make something harder than it is

• To waste time on unnecessary things

What does "Chutar o balde" mean?

• To keep trying despite difficulties

• To give up or stop caring

• To make an effort to succeed

• To be very patient

What does "Pagar o pato" mean?

• To take the blame for something you didn’t do

• To be rewarded for good work

• To let go of a grudge

• To be lucky in a difficult situation

What does "Quem não chora, não mama" mean?

• If you don’t ask, you don’t get

• Always wait for the right moment

• Complaining gets you nowhere

• Silence is golden

What does "Estar com a macaca" mean?

• To be acting strangely

• To be very happy and excited

• To be in a bad mood or behaving aggressively

• To be confused about a situation

What does "Ficar de mãos abanando" mean?

• To end up with nothing

• To hold something too tightly

• To wave goodbye

• To make a decision too quickly

What does "É pra inglês ver" mean?

• Something done only for show or appearance

• A situation where English is the official language

• A trick played on someone

• An international misunderstanding

What does "Encher linguiça" mean?

• To waste time or fill up space with unnecessary things

• To cook a traditional meal

• To take credit for someone else’s work

• To finish something quickly and efficiently

What does "Fazer vaquinha" mean?

• To raise money together for something

• To buy a cow

• To take care of farm animals

• To make a big mistake