quem avisa, amigo é

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “one who warns is a friend”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkẽj̃ aˈvi.zɐ | aˈmi.ɡu ˈɛ/ [ˈkẽɪ̯̃ aˈvi.zɐ | aˈmi.ɡu ˈɛ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkẽj̃ aˈvi.zɐ | aˈmi.ɡu ˈɛ/ [ˈkẽɪ̯̃ aˈvi.zɐ | aˈmi.ɡu ˈɛ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkẽj̃ aˈvi.za | aˈmi.ɡo ˈɛ/ [ˈkẽɪ̯̃ aˈvi.za | aˈmi.ɡo ˈɛ]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɐ̃j̃ ɐˈvi.zɐ | ɐˈmi.ɡu ˈɛ/ [ˈkɐ̃j̃ ɐˈvi.zɐ | ɐˈmi.ɣu ˈɛ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɐ̃j̃ ɐˈvi.zɐ | ɐˈmi.ɡu ˈɛ/ [ˈkɐ̃j̃ ɐˈvi.zɐ | ɐˈmi.ɣu ˈɛ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɐ̃j̃ ɐˈbi.zɐ | ɐˈmi.ɡu ˈɛ/ [ˈkɐ̃j̃ ɐˈβi.zɐ | ɐˈmi.ɣu ˈɛ]

Proverb

quem avisa, amigo é

1. warnings come from well-intended people and should not be ignored