Usage examples of "mão" in Portuguese with translation to English

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Não quero pedir a sua mão! I don't want to propose to you!
Os dedos da mão não são iguais All fingers are not similar
Ao homem ousado a fortuna estende a mão Fortune favors the brave
Ela abriu mão de todas as suas bonecas. She gave away all her dolls.
Dê-lhe a mão e ele tomará o braço Give him an inch and he'll take an ell
Não metas a mão entre a bigorna e o martelo That which will not be spun let it not come between the spindle and the distaff
Quem espera da mão alheia, mal janta e pior ceia He that lives on hope, will die fasting
Ao homem de esforço, a fortuna lhe dá a mão Fortune favours the bold, and repulses the timid
Não há amigo nem irmão, não havendo dinheiro na mão A poor man has no friends
É a primeira vez que eu passo a mão em um leão. It's the first time I pat a lion.
Dê a ele uma mão e ele vai querer o braço inteiro. Give him an inch and he'll take a yard.
Ela usou um anel de diamante no dedo do meio da mão esquerda. She wore a diamond ring on her left third finger.
Não posso passar a mão neste cachorro. Tenho medo de ele me morder. I cannot pat this dog. I am afraid it might bite me.
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