Usage examples of "old saw" in English with translation to Portuguese

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Forget the old saw: some men are, in fact, islands. Esqueça o velho ditado: alguns homens são, de fato, ilhas.
I saw an old friend of mine. Vi um velho amigo meu.
He saw an old friend last week whom he hadn’t seen in years. Ele viu um velho amigo semana passada que não vira há anos.
That old man had been making homemade whiskey for fifty years. Aquele velho tem feito whisky caseiro por cinquenta anos.
I saw her yesterday. Ontem eu a vi.
My hobby is collecting old coins. Meu passatempo é colecionar moedas antigas.
She saw a tall man yesterday. Ela viu um homem alto ontem.
If you want to sell your old sofa, why not put an advertisement in the local paper? Se você quer vender o seu sofá velho, por que não colocar um anúncio no jornal local?
He saw Tom leave before the job was finished. Ele viu Tom sair antes do trabalho ser concluido.
Her old cat is still alive. Seu velho gato ainda está vivo.
One morning he saw a pretty girl. Certa manhã ele viu uma linda garota.
That old man caught a large fish. O velho pegou um peixe grande.
The man we saw in the park was Mr. Hill. O homem que vimos no parque era o Sr. Hill.
Fuck, we're old! Porra, estamos velhos!
I saw Andrea leaving home. Eu vi Andrea saindo de casa.
I finally found a use for this old thing. Finalmente encontrei uma finalidade para esta velharia.
We saw an interesting program on television yesterday. Nós vimos um programa interessante ontem na televisão.
He is twice as old as I am. Ele é duas vezes mais velho que eu.
I saw an airplane. Vi um avião.
The town in which I was born is famous for its old castle. A cidade em que eu nasci é famosa por seu antigo castelo.
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