o buraco é mais embaixo

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Literally "the hole is lower", or "the hole is deeper".

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /u buˈɾa.ku ˈɛ ˈmajz ẽˈbaj.ʃu/ [u buˈɾa.ku ˈɛ ˈmaɪ̯z ẽˈbaɪ̯.ʃu], (natural pronunciation) /u buˈɾa.ku ˈɛ ˈmajz ĩˈbaj.ʃu/ [u buˈɾa.ku ˈɛ ˈmaɪ̯z ĩˈbaɪ̯.ʃu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /o buˈɾa.ko ˈɛ ˈmajz ẽˈbaj.ʃo/ [o buˈɾa.ko ˈɛ ˈmaɪ̯z ẽˈbaɪ̯.ʃo], (natural pronunciation) /o buˈɾa.ko ˈɛ ˈmajz ĩˈbaj.ʃo/ [o buˈɾa.ko ˈɛ ˈmaɪ̯z ĩˈbaɪ̯.ʃo]

Proverb

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o buraco é mais embaixo

  1. (Brazil) more than meets the eye