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You might feel like a peixe for a d’água (fish out of water) when it comes to animal idiomsin Brazilian Portuguese right? Don’t fret!

We’ve put together a list with some popular Brazilian expressions, so you won’t have to

pagar mico* next time you are talking to your Brazilian friends!

Matar um leão por dia

Literally: to kill one lion a day

Meaning: to take the bull by the horns

Dar nomes aos bois

Literally: to name the oxen

Meaning: to name names

Literally: father/mother owl

Meaning: doting father/mother

Pai/Mãe coruja

Literally: pay the little monkey

Meaning: an embarrassing situation/gaffe

Pagar mico*

Literally: to think of the death of the calf

Meaning: to be miles away

Pensar na morte da bezerra

Literally: to talk like a parrot

Meaning: to talk a lot

Falar feito papagaio

(Ser) Teimoso/a como uma mulaLiterally: to be stubborn as a mule

Meaning: to be bull-headed

Literally: the sea is not for fish

Meaning: hard times

O mar não tá pra peixe

Literally: to make a little cow

Meaning: to chip in (share the expenses or bill)

Fazer uma vaquinha

Literally: annoying for dog

Meaning: someone/something very annoying

Chato pra cachorro