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Clever Comebacks

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[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don't speak the language, but my guess is that the Portuguese equivalent of "beating a dead horse" uses a dog instead?

[–] mstrk@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

in pt-br: chutando cachorro morto

literal translation: beating a dead dog

in pt-pt: bater no ceguinho

literal translation: beating the little blind person

Yup you guessed it right.