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

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Você está se sentindo mal? Are you feeling sick?
Um mal nunca vem só One misfortune comes on the back of another
Mal haja quem calvo penteia A bald head is soon shaved
Por bem fazer, mal haver Ingratitude is the reward in the world
Tudo bem, não faz mal. OK, no big deal.
Por favor, não me entenda mal. Please don't misunderstand me.
Ele mal pode escrever seu nome. He can scarcely write his name.
Mal de muitos meu conforto é Company in misery makes it light
Mal alheio pesa como um cabelo It is easy to hear the misfortunes of others
Por favor, não me leve a mal. Please don't misunderstand me.
Ele não te vai fazer qualquer mal. He won't do you any harm.
O que é demais mal não faz An abundance of goods does no harm
A quem mal vive, o medo o segue Guilty consciences always make people cowards
O mal e o bem à face vêm The face is the index of the heart
Ao que mal vive, o medo o segue Do right and fair no man
A cerimónia começou mal eu entrei no átrio. No sooner had I entered the hall than the ceremony began.
Se fizer mal a ela, eu mato você. If you harm her in any way, I'll kill you.
Não me entenda mal. Não estamos prometendo nada. Don't misunderstand me; we are not making any promises.
Mal me querem minhas comadres, porque lhes digo verdades Truth breads hatred
Quem não sabe do mal, não sabe do bem Misfortunes tell us what fortune is
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