el que mucho abarca poco aprieta

Portuguese translation: dar um passo maior que a perna

16:08 Mar 3, 2008
Spanish to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: el que mucho abarca poco aprieta
Se trata de un refrán. Se usa para referirse a personas que quieren hacer mucho y acaban no haciéndolo bien. Necesito la expresión equivalente en portugués.
maria
Portuguese translation:dar um passo maior que a perna
Explanation:
significa Fazer algo além do que é capaz.
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Maria Fandiño
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1depressa e bem há pouco quem
Mariana Moreira
4 +2dar um passo maior que a perna
Maria Fandiño
4a pressa é inimiga da perfeição
Cristina Pereira
4Quem agarra muito, com pouco fica...
Lota Moncada
3 +1quem muitos burros toca, alguns deixa para trás
Dolores Vázquez
4quem muito quer, pouco tem/consegue
Eddy Roni


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
depressa e bem há pouco quem


Explanation:
espero que ajude :)

Mariana Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 16:01
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cristina Pereira
9 mins
  -> Cristina, obrigada
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a pressa é inimiga da perfeição


Explanation:
Outra opção.

Conheço a sugestão da Mariana por outra variante: Depressa e bem não há quem

Cristina Pereira
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Quem agarra muito, com pouco fica...


Explanation:
Hay una opción, este sí un proverbio, pero no es exactamente el mismo sentido: "Quem tudo quer, tudo perde".

Suerte!

Quem agarra muito, com pouco fica.

Quem muito envolve, pouco aperta.

Lota Moncada
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
dar um passo maior que a perna


Explanation:
significa Fazer algo além do que é capaz.

Maria Fandiño
Argentina
Local time: 12:01
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  José António de Freitas e Silva
29 mins
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agree  Veronica Colasanto
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  -> Gracias Veronica
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
quem muitos burros toca, alguns deixa para trás


Explanation:
Una sugerencia.


    Reference: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=595020
Dolores Vázquez
Native speaker of: Native in GalicianGalician, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  José António de Freitas e Silva
12 mins
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
quem muito quer, pouco tem/consegue


Explanation:
Outra opção.
Sorte!!

Eddy Roni
Local time: 12:01
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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